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Brock University Fostering Creativity and Innovation
Bold New Brock Campaign
Course Content and Variety
- Brock University has since its establishment, presented itself as a small university working towards innovation. With an emphasis on experiential learning, Brock provides it students with the opportunity to apply their skills and knowledge through a various avenues while granting them the flexibility to choose a degree option that best suits their careers needs[1]. These experiences encourage active learning in the students and pushes them the take initiative in their educations. Brock offers a wide variety of courses in various faculties that are unique to academics. It provides students with the opportunity to explore various fields as it offers cross-listed courses that further integrate faculties.
Degree & Program Variety
- Brock provides students with a variety of courses within a specific subject so no two students have the same learning experience regardless of the fact that they are in identical majors. For example the Sociology departs at Brock offers courses in animal ethics, criminology, poverty as well as theory based courses that focus on Marxist and Neoliberal perspectives[1]. The diversity with in subjects makes it easy for students to choose a stream that best suits their interest so they can better narrow their focus to provide a more distinct career path. These courses provide students with a variety of ways to asses’ a particular issue that may have only been viewed under the traditional lens of their programs. Brock University offers an appealing approach in regards to degree options. Students, depending on their career path can decide to purse a degree in the length of 3 years (known as a pass degree), a 4 Year BA with a major, and a 4 years Honors BA. These choices are unique to Brock as many universities offer 2 degree options [1].
Oenology & Viticulture
- Brock, as it is located in the wine region of Niagara has a viticulture program that is unique to itself. Students can choose to explore a bachelors of Science degree in Oenology. A Certificate in Grape and Wine Technology are also available to those students who have science degree and would like to gain the training necessary to enter the grape and wine industry [1]. Students of any major are welcomed to take introductory courses and can eventually pursue a minor in Oenology & Viticulture if they find it of interest to them. These unique experiences and program options are just one of the many fascinating aspects that set Brock aside from other universities.
Cross-listed Courses
- Another remarkable aspect of the courses at Brock is the various cross listed courses. As mentioned earlier cross listed courses provide students with numerous perspectives on viewing a single topic. For example a course on “Sex & Sex Workers” at Brock is cross listed with political science, labor studies, sociology and women studies [1]. The purpose of this course is to “examine sex work through “various theoretical perspectives on sex work and their social policy implications for sex work and workers” [1]. Courses like these provide an interesting shift from traditional performance goals and advocates mastery goals which are beneficial when considering real world applications and entry in the job market.
Integrative Learning
- Integrative learning forces students to be responsible for their own achievement and take control of their learning and understanding of course content. Like other universities, a large focuses has been placed on honors students essentially neglecting those other degree options. Honors students are provided with unique opportunities throughout their degrees regarding how to apply their knowledge and skills learned while in university. There is no similar option available to those non-honors students. However, to address this shortfall Brock has designed a course in the psychology depart with that purpose. This course title “Psychology in Everyday Life” encourages students to critically think all the skills in which they developed at their time at Brock in both academic and non-academic settings. In using these skills as a foundation student will learn how to effectively articulate themselves, and articulate their skills. This skill will be essential for success in job market, and Brock believes this will provide its students with a leg up on the competition especially into days growing competitive markets.
The Brock Experience
- Learning experience at Brock vary tremendously even within program and faculties, as mentioned above no two student receive the same learning experience as Brock makes available numerous pathways and streams and is extremely sensitive to the needs of the students and their interest. In many of the faculties you find courses that are pertaining to minority such as Aboriginals, Blacks and Women [1]. Students enrolled in these courses will develop greater understanding of situations the marginalized constantly deal with, which will in turn foster ethical & marginal awareness. This is an essential asset to have especially in regards to Canada’s growing minority population. Students at Brock are provided with a various opportunities that will enhance the quality of their education as well as their resume. Each student it granted the opportunity to make their degree unique from others pursing a degree in similar fields.
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