Social Sciences

CBe-learn offers several Social Science complementary courses. See our course offerings and descriptions below.


Aboriginal Studies 10 (5 credits)

  • Pre-requisite - none 

This course is offered to all students. Non-Aboriginal students will develop and deepen their understanding of the diverse Aboriginal cultures within the regions of Canada (particularly Alberta) and North America. Aboriginal students will have the opportunity to experience a sense of pride in their cultural heritage. This course will be an exciting exploration of largely oral and visual cultures, past, present and future that have been resilient in maintaining traditional beliefs. The perspectives, worldviews, traditions, and history of Aboriginal people will be explored over four units. This course will be especially relevant for students interested in future careers in education, public relations, government, environmental, land development and legal issues.

Aboriginal Studies 20 (5 credits)

  • Pre-requisite - Aboriginal Studies 10 

This course is offered to all students. Non-Indigenous students will develop and deepen their understanding of contemporary and historical issues facing Indigenous peoples in Canada. Indigenous students will have the opportunity to explore issues relevant to their community and see themselves represented in contemporary Canada. Aboriginal Studies 20 examines both historical and contemporary elements of the Indigenous experience in Canada, from historical documents like the numbered treaties and the Indian Act, to current issues facing Indigenous communities today, such as the residual impacts of residential schools, as well as self-determination and land claims. You will also develop a greater understanding of the challenges and opportunities that come with addressing some of these issues, and develop your ideas on how best these issues might be addressed.

Aboriginal Studies 30 (5 credits)

  • Pre-requisite - Aboriginal Studies 20, 10 

This course is offered to all students. Non-Indigenous students will develop and deepen their understanding of contemporary and historical issues facing Indigenous peoples in Canada..Indigenous students will have the opportunity to explore issues relevant to their community and see themselves represented in contemporary Canada. Topics covered include treaties, the Indian Act, Indigenous self-government, Indigenous land claims, discrimination and representation in pop culture, and contemporary Indigenous communities. This course presents students with a variety of oral, textual, and visual sources from the past and present from multiple perspectives, to the end giving students a fuller understanding of both Indigenous issues and wider Canadian issues. This course will be especially relevant for students interested in future careers in; education, public relations, government, environmental, land development and legal issues.

Experimental Psychology 30 (3 credits)

  • Prerequisite - none

Experimental Psychology covers the skills and understanding of the processes involved in Psychological Experiments. The focus is on the steps and processes involved in using the scientific approach to conduct a basic Psychology experiment. Students will have the opportunity to analyze classic psychology experiments conducted in the past as well as conduct their basic experiments.

Applied Sociology 30 (3 credits)

The objective of the sociology course is to develop, within the student, a better understanding of group behaviour. This understanding should be based on fact rather than opinion. The sociological perspective focuses on "what is" rather than "what ought to be." Students should be able to analyze occurrences around them objectively. They should feel that they are a part of society, understand its influence on their lives, and visualize their roles in societal change.