Sample Syllabi/Course Outlines which include Community Service-Learning

As community service-learning (CSL) becomes more widespread in Canada, there is a corresponding growth in the number of CSL based courses and co-curricular programs. Following are sample syllabi from courses which incorporate a strong CSL component based on a recent research project led by Dr. Mark Baetz from the Laurier Centre for Community Service-Learning at Wilfrid Laurier University and sponsored by the Social Economy Centre of the University of Toronto.

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Ref	Institution	Course Code	Course Title	Discipline	Supporting Materials
01	Carleton	PSCI 1002	Global Political Issues: the Politics of Food	Political Science
03	Lakehead	OUTD 4733	Rural and Community Resource Development	Outdoor Recreation, Parks and Tourism	RFP Sample
04	Lakehead	OUTD 5733	Rural and Community Resource Development	Outdoor Recreation, Parks and Tourism
06	Ryerson	POG 210	Canadian Government	Political Science
07	Ryerson	SOC 483	Advanced Research and Statistics	Sociology	Application
08	Ryerson	SOC 525	Media and Images of Inequality	Sociology	Agreement Application Final Project Guiding Principles Reflection
09	Alberta	ANTHR 424 / 524	Visual Anthropology	Anthropology
10	Alberta	CSL 300	Theory and Practice of Community Service-Learning: Narrative, Community, and Social Justice	CSL
11	Alberta	DRAMA 407 / 507	Intergenerational theatre	Drama
12	Alberta	EDPS 501 B1	The Community of Practice of Adult Education	Educational Policy
13	Alberta	ENGL 111 B2	Language, Literature, and Culture	English
14	Alberta	ENGL 199 F2	Essentials for Writing for Engineering Students	English
15	Alberta	ETCAN 513	Thèmes choisis en études canadiennes I	Études canadiennes
16	Alberta	FREN 298 B3	Advanced French II	French
17	Alberta	HIST 470	Topics in Canadian Social and Cultural History	History
18	Alberta	HuCo 530	Project Management	Interdisciplinary Studies
19	Alberta	MLCS 210 A2	Introduction to Modern Languages: Language(s) of Culture	Modern Languages
20	Alberta	MLCS 473	Cultural Representations, World Media, Ethics	Modern Languages
21	Alberta	MLCS 573	Cultural Representations, World Media, Ethics	Modern Languages
22	Alberta	NS 404	Aboriginal Governance Capstone	Native Studies
23	Alberta	PHIL 355 B1	Philosophy of the environment	Philosophy
24	Alberta	POLS 101 A1	Introduction to Politics	Political Science
25	Alberta	POLS 299	Citizenship for Democracy	Political Science
26	Alberta	SOC 382	Sociology of Health and Illness	Sociology
27	Alberta	SOC 421 B1	The Sociology of Punishment	Sociology
28	Alberta	SPAN 407 B1	Advanced Grammar and Composition	Spanish
29	Alberta	UKR 527 B1	Ukrainian Material Culture and Folk Art	Ukrainian
31	Alberta	WST 201 A3	Introduction to Women's Studies	Women's Studies
32	Alberta	WST 201 B2	Introduction to Women's Studies	Women's Studies
33	Alberta	WST 202 A2	Current Issues in Women's Studies	Women's Studies
34	Alberta	WST 431 A1	Women's Studies and Sexual Assault	Women's Studies
35	Ottawa	NSG 6560	Politique, action politique et changement en soins de sante	Health
36	PEI	PSYCH 101 A	Introductory Psychology	Psychology
37	PEI	PSYCH 453	Human Services: Integrating Theory and Practice	Psychology
38	Saskatchewan	POLS 349	The Public Policy of Multiculturalism in Canada	Political Studies	Final Project
39	Wilfrid Laurier	BUS 438 H	Cross-Cultural Management	Business	Placements
40	Wilfrid Laurier	PS 282 B	Community Psychology	Psychology	Placements
41	Wilfrid Laurier	SY 216	Sociology of Aging	Sociology	Placements
42	Wilfrid Laurier	CO 333 BR	Childrens’ Education and Development Service Learning	Children's Education & Development	Placements
43	Wilfrid Laurier	CT 420	Community: Research and Participation	Contemporary Studies
45	Ryerson	ACS 402	Introduction to Global Studies	Arts and Contemporary Studies
46	Ryerson	SOC 411	Introduction to Quantitative Methods	Sociology

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Samples from the United States

There are vast resources available in the United States which offer detailed descriptions and databases of sample syllabi and programs. Here are some links to the most comprehensive U.S. on-line sources: