INTD 350 - Special Topics

This course focuses on a relatively broad topic in a science, social science, or humanities discipline or interdisciplinary area. Topics will vary from section to section. The course content, and assessments are gauged for third-year students who have chosen a particular focus of study and/or specialization in a discipline or in a thematic area. Students may achieve mastery of course content through such activities as lectures, directed readings, seminar discussions, lab or field activities, student presentations, guided research, term-paper preparation, etc., as appropriate to meet learning outcomes.

Course prerequisite(s): ENGL 100. Completion of 200-level preparatory coursework is generally expected. Alternative prerequisites may be established or permitted depending on the course content and field or discipline. Consult the instructor or the Chair.

Counselling Psychology in a Northern Context (Spring 2027) CRN 20027

This is a course in counselling psychology that is being developed to introduce key elements of the practice in Western and Yukon First Nations contexts. 

Counselling Psychology in a Northern Context is a practice that draws on Western psychological methods to treat individual symptoms of mental unwellness. This course looks at the history of the clinical counselling field, theoretical foundations for counselling methods, ethical and legal issues in counselling and contexts for practice. An intentional focus is on the Northern context, and various Indigenous counsellors will offer lectures on areas of their practice. Indigenous counselling is a holistic practice that aims to balance the physical, mental, emotional, and spiritual aspects of a person. It is based on the belief that these aspects are interconnected and can be impacted by the individual, their family, community, and environment.

Prerequisites: PSYC 100 or PSYC 101 is required and PSYC 204, Abnormal Psychology, is strongly recommended. Program advisor approval will be needed. Contact agraham@yukonu.ca.

CRN Instructional method Instructor Location Start date Seats available* Wait listed
10069 Face-to-face Synchronous Drew Lyness Whitehorse (Ayamdigut)
14 0

We're piloting INTD 200, the second core course in the developing INTD degree, in this course shell. This course number may change.
Class schedule
Start date End date Room Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday Sunday
Classroom - Face to Face A2319 - - 9:00 AM - 11:50 AM - - - -
10156 Face-to-face Synchronous Sara McPhee-Knowles Whitehorse (Ayamdigut)
10 0

This section is a special team-taught course on food security issues that was developed as part of the university's 2025-26 Mobilize program. Focus on food with four faculty members! Contact Sara McPhee-Knowles for registration assistance. 
Class schedule
Start date End date Room Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday Sunday
Classroom - Face to Face A2210 - - 9:00 AM - 11:50 AM - - - -
Final Exam A2202 - - 9:00 AM - 12:00 PM - - - -
10155 Face-to-face Synchronous Alison Perrin Whitehorse (Ayamdigut)
7 0

This section is Science Policy in the North (cross-listed with RENR 401K). As an upper-level course, students are expected to have intermediate-level writing skills and some Northern Studies preparation.
Class schedule
Start date End date Room Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday Sunday
Classroom - Face to Face A2406 - - - 1:00 PM - 2:20 PM - - -
Classroom - Face to Face A2601 9:00 AM - 10:20 AM - - - - - -
20026 Face-to-face Synchronous Victoria Castillo Whitehorse (Ayamdigut)
25 0
Class schedule
Start date End date Room Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday Sunday
Classroom - Face to Face - - - - - - -
20027 Face-to-face Synchronous Shawkat Shareef Whitehorse (Ayamdigut)
15 0
Class schedule
Start date End date Room Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday Sunday
Classroom - Face to Face A2313 - 4:00 PM - 6:50 PM - - - - -
30014 Face-to-face Synchronous Amanda Graham Whitehorse (Ayamdigut)
15 0

This course is a pilot of a developing course, PSYC 3xx: Counselling Practice in a Northern Context.
Class schedule
Start date End date Room Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday Sunday
Classroom - Face to Face - - - - - - -

* seats available are updated nightly

Note regarding courses with listed prerequisites: Depending on the circumstances, students may be granted permission from a program advisor or the course instructor to enrol for courses in which they do not have the specified prerequisites.

Please quote the Course Reference Number (CRN) when contacting registration.