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HUMS653: Environmental and Resource-Based Conflict Management

Explores the nature and impacts of conflicts related to environmental and resource management issues in domestic and international contexts. Examines diversity of perspectives and mandates of stakeholders associated with these types of conflicts, and explores strategies for engaging with these issues to support sustainable development and protect basic human rights.

HUMS661: Risk and Crisis Communication

Examines communication needs associated with contexts of heightened concern (e.g., crisis, conflict, disasters). Analyzes theories about perception of risk. Explores theories, principles and practices of risk and crisis communication that support individuals, organizations and communities making effective risk/benefit decisions, managing fear and uncertainty, and responding to crisis.

HUMS662: Professional Practice in Conflict and Change Management

Develops core skills for professionals working in conflict and change management contexts: reflective practice, use of self, skills, process, and context of application. Examines design and implementation of sustainable and integrative changes at organisational and community levels, as well as in complex multi-stakeholder environments. Builds professional competencies for dealing with resistance and generating buy-in and ownership in change processes.

IDSN520: Instructional Design for Technology-Enhanced Learning

Engages students in exploring a systematic approach to the design, development, and evaluation of technology-enhanced learning environments. Enables students to create technology-enhanced learning environments that demonstrate effective and meaningful integration and synthesis of instructional design and technology concepts and principles.

IDSN521: Graphic Design for Instructional Designers

Examines the links between graphic design principles and the planning, design, and creation of effective learning materials in print, online or blended environments. Explores basic principles of graphic design, including layout, typography, and colour theory. Examines the key learning theories underpinning the connections between graphic treatment and learner engagement and cognition.

IDSN522: Project Management for Instructional Designers

Explores project management techniques and frameworks in the context of instructional systems design (ISD). Examines the intersections of project management, instructional systems design (ISD), and instructional design (ID). Builds an understanding of the application of project management to address learning needs in a variety of contexts. Exposes students to the importance of teamwork in the application of project management and instructional systems design (ISD).

INED500: Introduction to Indigenous Economic Development

This course will inform learners about the expanding Indigenous economy through exposure to Indigenous perspectives that guide economic development, as well as the current business and management tools and practices in use by Indigenous nations and business owners. The course delivers content on business structures, strategic planning – including the application of governance and competitive business analysis concepts – all through an Indigenous cultural lens. Learners will be challenged to assess the existing Indigenous business environment in the context of risk assessment and opportunity development. This course is the first of three courses in the Graduate Certificate in Indigenous Economic Development, which includes three integrated 3-credit courses.