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There are four categories for course delivery:
In-Person if the course requires attendance at a specific location and time for some or all course activities. These courses will have section codes starting in 0 or 4.
Online – Asynchronous if the course has no requirement for attendance at a specific time or location for any activities or exams. These courses will have the section code starting with 61.
Online – Asynchronous if online attendance is expected at a specific time for some or all course activities, and attendance at a specific location is not expected for any activities or exams. These courses will have the section code starting with 62.
Hybrid if the course requires attendance at a specific location and time, however 33-66% of the course is delivered online. If online attendance is expected at a specific time, it will be in place of the in person attendance. These courses will have the section code starting with 31.
Some courses may offer more than one delivery method please ensure that you have the correct section code when registering via ACORN. You will not be permitted to switch delivery method after the last date to add a course for the given semester.
Registration for Summer 2023 Courses opens on April 3, registration for Fall 2023 and Winter 2024 courses opens on July 17.
Art, Religion and Theology - "Theologies" of Art in the Christian TraditionICH3350HS L4101 SESSION: Summer 2023 INSTRUCTOR(S): Smick, RebekahGraduate degree students enrol in ICH6350HS COLLEGE: Institute for Christian Studies SCHEDULE: Irregular CREDITS: One Credit The course will explore significant ways that Christians have theologized the arts, artistry and art culture in Eastern and Western Christendom. The course will compare the varieties of theologies that have emerged from within the Protestant, Catholic, and Orthodox traditions. The study will involve looking at paintings, icons, altarpieces, and socially and culturally engaged works of art as well as pertinent theological writings. More Information |
Education, Media and EvangelizationSMP3400HS L0101 SESSION: Summer 2023 INSTRUCTOR(S): Cameron, Cynthia L.Graduate degree students enrol in SMP6400HS COLLEGE: St. Michael's College SCHEDULE: Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu TIME: 14:00 to 17:00 CREDITS: One Credit This course interrogates the intersection of education, digital media, and evangelization in the 21st century. Using a variety of materials from theology, educational theory, organizational development, and media studies, the course explores the conceptual and communicative dynamics of multiple and changing contexts, and offers practice in using specific digital media for engaging those contexts effectively. This class is rooted in a Catholic understanding, but asserts that we live in a multi-religious context and as such evangelization must entail prophetic dialogue. Students from a variety of degree programs are welcomed, with assignments structured according to individual degree program levels. More Information |
Emerging Issues in Contemporary MinistryTRJ3511HF L0101 SESSION: Summer 2023 INSTRUCTOR(S): Ready, GeoffreyGraduate degree students enrol in TRJ6511HF COLLEGE: Trinity College SCHEDULE: Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri CREDITS: One Credit The course will help students reflect deeply on pastoral practice through interdisciplinary engagement with emerging issues that challenge the practice of pastoral ministry in today’s world. Issues addressed would include the pervasive impact of climate change on physical and mental health, changing family structures, sexuality, and gender, economic privation, racism and other systemic injustices that undermine the sense of hope in a better future posing immense challenges for the effective practice of pastoral ministry. More Information |
Interfaith in the CitySMT3540HS L0101 SESSION: Summer 2023 INSTRUCTOR(S): TBAGraduate degree students enrol in SMT6540HS COLLEGE: St. Michael's College SCHEDULE: Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri TIME: 10:00 to 13:00 CREDITS: One Credit The course is designed to expose students to the rich religious diversity of the city and to the categories of hospitality, encounter, and dialogue that are becoming part and parcel of theology today. The course is divided into 3 parts. The first part introduces students to various theologies of religion and dialogue that have emerged since the Second Vatican Council. The second part of the course includes visits to other religious groups on the UofT campus and neighboring areas. The on-site visits will introduce students to non-Christian prayer and liturgy, sacred space, social action and educational programs of other faiths that are flourishing in the city of Toronto. A last part of the course invites student to reflect on their interfaith experiences toward articulating a personal spirituality and theology of encounter and dialogue. More Information |
Mental Health and Religion: Well-being, Coping and Adjustment - Cancelled on Jan 3, 2023RGP3541HY L0101 SESSION: Summer 2023 INSTRUCTOR(S): Schner, Joseph G.Graduate degree students enrol in RGP6541HY COLLEGE: Regis College SCHEDULE: Mon TIME: 11:00 to 15:00 CREDITS: One Credit This course is a study of the interaction of psychology and religion in mental health: well-being, disorder, and adjustment. It will discuss the psychoneurological, psychological, social and faith dynamics in the development and maintenance of well-being and of psychopathology. Its focus, therefore, will be psychology and religion's contribution and interaction in both disorder and health. More Information |
Postmodern-Constructivist Psychotherapies and Spiritual CareRGP3561HF L0101 SESSION: Summer 2023 INSTRUCTOR(S): Buhagar, Desmond C.COLLEGE: Regis College SCHEDULE: Sat TIME: 10:00 to 15:00 CREDITS: One Credit Postmodern-Constructivism continues to exert a powerful beneficial effect in the world of psychotherapy assessment and treatment by challenging traditional, modernist models of care. This intensive survey course is inspired by postmodern philosophical perspectives (J. Derrida, M. Foucault), Personal Construct Psychology (G. Kelly), and Social Constructivism (K. Gergen). We will examine and compare the major postmodern perspectives from the standpoint of integrative psychological and spiritual care, with introductory exposure to Narrative Therapy (M. White, D. Epston); Solution-Focused Brief Therapy (S. de Shazer, I. Kim Berg); Collaborative Language Systems Therapy (H. Goolishian, H. Anderson); Meaning-Based Therapies (V. Frankl, T. Wong); Strengths-Based Therapies (M. Seligman, Y. J. Wong); Constructivist Ethics (J. Guterman, J. Raskin); and Integrative Models (B. Zinnbauer, K. Pargament). More Information |
Aging and Spirituality Integrated Psychotherapy - Cancelled on Jan 16, 2023EMP3562HF L0101 SESSION: Summer 2023 INSTRUCTOR(S): Isgandarova, Nazila O'Connor, ThomasCOLLEGE: Emmanuel College SCHEDULE: TBA TIME: TBA to TBA PRE-REQUISITES: Basic Course in counselling CREDITS: One Credit This course examines the theory, research and practice of evidence-based spiritual care and psychotherapy in the field of aging. The course looks at a variety of theories on aging and ways of helping the elderly. There is a focus on various evidence-based modalities for working with the elderly including spiritually integrated psychotherapy, narrative, person-centered, and solution focused therapies. The course engages theories of human growth and invites students to examine their own awareness and safe and effective use of self in working with the elderly. Case studies from the literature will be integrated into the class discussions to explore topics such as stereotypes about aging, changes in lifestyles in later life, psychosocial, cultural and spiritual issues, dementia and mental health issues, death and dying. The course emphasizes the strengths, wisdom and resilience of the elderly. More Information |
Aging and Spirituality Integrated PsychotherapyEMP3562HF L6201 SESSION: Summer 2023 INSTRUCTOR(S): Isgandarova, NazilaCOLLEGE: Emmanuel College SCHEDULE: Tue Online TIME: 18:00 to 21:00 CREDITS: One Credit This course examines the theory, research and practice of evidence-based spiritual care and psychotherapy in the field of aging. The course looks at a variety of theories on aging and ways of helping the elderly. There is a focus on various evidence-based modalities for working with the elderly including spiritually integrated psychotherapy, narrative, person-centered, and solution focused therapies. The course engages theories of human growth and invites students to examine their own awareness and safe and effective use of self in working with the elderly. Case studies from the literature will be integrated into the class discussions to explore topics such as stereotypes about aging, changes in lifestyles in later life, psychosocial, cultural and spiritual issues, dementia and mental health issues, death and dying. The course emphasizes the strengths, wisdom and resilience of the elderly. More Information |
Catholic Perspectives on Ecumenical and lnterreligious MovementsSMT3611HY L4101 SESSION: Summer 2023 INSTRUCTOR(S): Attridge, MichaelGraduate degree students enrol in SMT6611HY COLLEGE: St. Michael's College SCHEDULE: Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri TIME: 9:00 to 17:00 CREDITS: One Credit This course studies the contemporary ecumenical and interreligious movements from a Roman Catholic perspective. It offers an historical and theological overview of the issues that divide Christians as well as the bonds that unite them. It also explores relations |
Political Theologies and Recognition TheoriesRGT3645HF L0101 SESSION: Summer 2023 INSTRUCTOR(S): Ryan, GerardGraduate degree students enrol in RGT6645HF COLLEGE: Regis College SCHEDULE: Mon, Wed TIME: 17:00 to 20:00 CREDITS: One Credit This course examines the presence of religious witness in the public square. In doing so, the course discusses the realities that threaten modern belief, such as secularism, plurality, loneliness and human suffering. In appraising these challenges to practices of religious belief, this course makes available certain resources in theology, such as prayer, and theories of political recognition. In doing so, the course offers a theological and interdisciplinary response to religious witness in the public square. Johann Baptist Metz is a prominent theological interlocutor in this course, given his significant contribution in developing political theology that addresses questions of religious praxis for today. More Information |
