Victimology and Victim Studies minor

What is a Victimology and Victim Studies minor?

The purpose of the Victimology and Victim Studies minor is to provide foundational knowledge and skills related to the emerging discipline of study of victim experience and to familiarize students to victim-centred approaches within their diverse fields. The minor seeks to educate students in the concepts and best practices in victimology and victim studies, and to teach them to consider all factors including, but not limited to victim experience, victims’ rights, and trauma-informed approaches. Intended as a complement to core fields of study, the minor draws from courses across many faculties, and enhances and reflects each student’s individual academic and career interests.

The Victimology and Victim Studies minor is available to all students in any major program at our university. The minor consists of seven courses or 21 credit hours, which includes four (4) mandatory courses and three (3) elective courses chosen from the list below. A cumulative GPA of at least 2.0 in minor courses is required to successfully complete the minor.

What courses will I take?

Required:

LGLS 1000U – Foundations of Legal Studies
PSYC 1000U – Introductory Psychology
CRMN 3023U – Family Violence
CRMN 3025U – Victimology

Three of:

CRMN 2050U – Rights and Wrongs in the Justice System
CRMN 3040U – Restorative Justice
CRMN 3056U – Race-ing Justice
CRMN 3401U – Indigenous Peoples and Justice
CRMN 4022U – Hate Crime
CRMN 4032U – Mediation and Conflict Resolution
FPSY 3039U – Children, Psychology and the Law
FPSY 3210U – Forensic Psychology
INDG 1000U – Introduction to Indigenous Studies: Colonial History and its Impacts on Indigenous Peoples
LGLS 2011U – Immigration and Refugee Law
LGLS 2120U – International Law
LGLS 2420U – Canadian Human Rights Law
LGLS 3300U – Disability and the Law
LGLS 3310U – Indigenous Peoples, Law and the State in Canada
LGLS 3320U – Race, Ethnicity and the Law
LGLS 3330U – Gender, Sexuality and the Law
LGLS 3430U – International Human Rights
PSYC 2030U – Psychopathology
PSYC 3045U – Child Maltreatment
PSYC 3065U – Emotion
PSYC 3070U – Stress and Coping
PSYC 3500U – Stereotypes and Prejudice
PSYC 3620U – Motivation and Emotion

Note:

No more than two courses from the electives list can be from the same discipline. No more than six credit hours can be double counted with the student’s major or minor program. It is the student’s responsibility to check carefully for prerequisites, co-requisites and enrolment restrictions. Students should note that not all courses listed are available each year and all courses have enrolment capacities. Students are strongly encouraged to seek guidance from their faculty advisor or the Faculty of Social Sciences and Humanities to ensure they are meeting all enrolment requirements.