Age 15-18

• World Economics: In this course, students will apply fundamental economic concepts, such as scarcity, productivity, trade-offs, and markets, to learn how our economic behavior influences, and is influenced by, a globalized, interconnected world. Students will be encouraged to research and reflect upon how these concepts are understood in their own countries and to share their knowledge. 

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• Language & Literature: Expand your understanding of medicine through practical, hands-on medical simulations and a broad introduction to the basics of human anatomy, physiology and psychology. Investigate the common practices of medicine and biomedical research, and explore the critical competencies needed to become a successful doctor, nurse or psychologist.

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• Law, Ethics & Society:  Why do we need laws? What are our rights and obligations as citizens? This course challenges students to take on some of society’s toughest questions. Through case studies, group projects, guest speakers and field trips, students will learn the basic principles behind the Canadian legal system, exploring how it compares to their own. 
   

• Sciences Across the Spectrum: This survey course introduces fundamental concepts across scientific disciplines in a seminar-style participatory classroom, including key concepts from physics, chemistry, biology, and earth sciences. Students will engage in group discussions, examine case studies, and participate in experiments to develop a broad understanding of scientific inquiry and problem-solving. Emphasizing cross-disciplinary connection and the scientific method, students will come away with awareness of hypothesis formulation, experimentation, data analysis, and drawing conclusions.

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• Applied Mathematics in Statistics: In this course, students will learn the fundamentals of mathematical statistics and data analysis, critically examining how statistical data is collected and used to model reality. Through individual work, class discussions, and group projects, students will also apply their analytical skills to explore cognitive bias, game theory, and decision-making.

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•  Film & Cinema Studies:  In this course, together we explore a variety of genres (sci-fi, horror, documentary, etc.) and the key aspects associated with narratives in these types of storytelling. We learn about production techniques and principles of visual composition filmmakers and writers use to exemplify and emphasize their intentions to the audience. During in-class screenings and discussions, students will analyze the many ways in which filmmakers convey stories, ideas, emotions, and biases.

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• Social Psychology in Action: Why do we do what we do, and think what we think? Social psychologists try to answer these questions by observing how people relate to one other in different social situations, including how power affects us. In this course, we will explore both intra- and inter-personal topics within social psychology, in order to better understand concepts like social perception, attitudes, group processes, relationships, and research design.

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• Global Citizenship Program (GCP): During the program, students will be immersed in an interactive learning experience to explore, develop, and build global citizenship. We will learn to conduct academic research and use design thinking to explore and generate solutions to a complex problem affecting our global community.