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Minor in Journalism November 8, 2023 - 2:11pm

Degree Requirements (see "Program Outline")

If you have a passion for your subject and the desire to communicate about it, the Minor in Journalism at VIU is for you. 

The Minor in Journalism in the Department of Creative Writing and Journalism at VIU offers a versatile degree option for students who want to add to their communication and digital media skill set.

Ahlam Bavi February 10, 2025 - 7:15pm

Areas of Focus

  • Design and Creative Thinking, Creative Concept Development
  • 3D Modeling, 3D Scanning, and 3D Printing, Digital Remediation
  • Cultural Studies, Digitization, Digital Storytelling, Gamification and Game Design
  • Digital Accessibility, Universal Design (UD), User-Centered Design (UCD)

Teaching Focus

  • Cultural Studies
  • Web, Video Production
  • UX and UI
  • 2D & 3D Design
  • Project Management

Education

PhD, University of British Columbia (Digital Art and Humanities) (ABD)

Jesse Marshall August 4, 2023 - 9:32am

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Jesse is a guitarist, composer, and teacher from Nanaimo, BC.

Ken Lister August 1, 2023 - 9:51am

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Fisheries and Aquaculture Transfer Option February 10, 2025 - 12:31pm

Fisheries and Aquaculture Diploma and BA Major in Geography, (Sustainable Resource Management Stream)

Students completing a Geography degree will be challenged to think critically from a variety of perspectives, analyze problems, and seek resolutions to natural resource conflicts. 

In Memoriam June 11, 2024 - 10:18am

Dr. Jason Young
Department of Geography
1978 - 2021

Dr. Anthony Robertson
Department of Psychology
1950 - 2021

Dr. Jeffrey Nicol
Department of Psychology
1974 - 2023

Dr. Richard Fredericks
Department of Sociology
1967 - 2023

Brent Jarvis September 5, 2023 - 8:37am

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Brent Jarvis is a jazz pianist and has taught music at Vancouver Island University since 2018.

Departmental News April 10, 2025 - 4:05pm

POLI 151 and POLI 301 Students Participate in Experiential Activities

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VIU Model UN August 28, 2023 - 2:48pm

VIU MUN is a learning conference where university and high school delegates simulate how the United Nations attempts to resolve a major international dispute. Delegates learn about the values and interests of countries from around the world and test the capacity of the United Nations to find common ground.

Model UN at VIU June 7, 2023 - 3:08pm
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VIU MUN is a learning conference where university and h

Upcoming Courses April 9, 2025 - 5:03pm

Our Political Studies courses include a variety of courses addressing the core themes of International Affairs (IA), Democracy (D) and Public Administration and Public Policy (PAPP).

A Year in Anthropology: 2023-24 July 18, 2024 - 10:51pm

Photo Gallery

This is a snapshot of courses, projects, events, and activities undertaken by students and faculty of the Department of Anthropology, Vancouver Island University from Intersession 2023 to Spring 2024.

Social Sciences Faculty Council June 1, 2023 - 1:19pm

2022-23

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SSFC Agenda September 23, 2022 SSFC Minutes September 23, 2022
Nikaway May 26, 2023 - 12:05pm

My Mother in Cree 

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Our commitment to accessibility and inclusion May 18, 2023 - 4:13pm

Malaspina Theatre was built in 1976 and carries with it an enormous amount of lifelong memories for generations of students and we want to always strive to continue to enhance the building whenever possible so that we can grow our community regardless of accessibility needs.  

Here are some of our successes.

“Hearing loop installed – Assistive hearing system to enhance audio for those with T-coil equipped hearing aids”

Social Sciences Faculty Council November 19, 2024 - 10:18am

2023-24

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SSFC Agenda September 15, 2023 SSFC Minutes September 15, 2023
2023 Static Map Winner April 24, 2023 - 10:31am

Eric Martinen

LiDAR sensor technologies have been useful as a relatively new method to generate elevation models of various terrain.  These sensors use various platforms to ‘remotely sense’ objects within their range.  One popular platform for LiDAR is the use of Drones.  This submission to Carto Cup 2023 was developed after a private client requested elevation and surface models be generated from pre-existing Drone data. 

2023 Dynamic Map Winner April 24, 2023 - 10:32am

Emma Morrison-Turley

This map was created as part of my GEOG 428: GIScience Applications course. It examines a walking and driving time analysis of existing elementary schools in Salmon Arm BC. I wanted to see how much area was encompassed by a 10-minute walk and a 5-minute drive for each school. This was to help locate where I thought they should put a new elementary school! The analysis run was both a walking time and driving time analysis for each school separated out through the filter function.

Kaia Scott August 30, 2023 - 11:21am

BA, MA (SFU), PhD (Concordia)

SSFC - 2021 to 2022 Archive May 16, 2023 - 8:28am

2021-22

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SSFC Agenda September 17, 2021 SSFC Minutes September 17, 2021
SSFC Agenda October 1, 2021 SSFC Minutes Octobe