NOST 229 - Special Topics in Northern Studies

NOST 229 is a variable-topics course, designed to permit Northern Studies and other students to take advantage of the expertise of visiting scholars or professors and other-institution courses, to pilot a new course, or to enable students to engage in directed studies or guided independent research. The course content, work and examinations are gauged for a second-year student. Specific topics may require a student to have named prerequisites. Students will acquire mastery of course content through such activities as lectures, directed reading, seminar discussions, lab or field activities, student presentations, guided research, and term-paper preparation.

NOTE: If you have credit for a previous NOST 229 course, contact Amanda Graham for registration.

Fall 2025 CRN 10092: Mental Wellness in the North

This course, under development, that looks at the determinants of mental wellness in the North. As a pilot, student feedback will be sought during and after the course. 

Previous coursework in the social sciences and/or Northern Studies would be helpful.

Fall 2025 CRN 10093: Introduction to Interdisciplinarity

This introductory course is designed to provide students with a solid grounding in the history, debates, and trends of interdisciplinary academic enquiry. 

As the first of the core courses that are planned to make up the spine of the proposed Interdisciplinary Studies degree, students work towards establishing their own interdisciplinary toolkits, which they will go on to build throughout their studies.

As a pilot, student feedback will be sought during and after the course. 

Advisor permission is required to ensure students have a chance to discuss the nature of the course before registering.

Winter 2026 CRN 20237: The Contemporary Canadian North

This is Trent University's CAST 3243H, The Contemporary Canadian North in a Circumpolar Context. 

This course is delivered online from Trent University. It explores issues in the contemporary Canadian North with a focus on social, political, economic, and environmental issues. Students are encouraged to critically examine Canada's Northern strategies and compare these to the social and economic priorities of Arctic leaders and Indigenous Peoples living in remote Northern communities. 

Prerequisite: 6.0 university credits or permission of the instructor. YukonU students will need to complete an additional registration form. Contact Amanda Graham, agraham@yukonu.ca. Registration for this course closes on 15 December 2025 to allow for account creation.

Credits
3.00
NOST 229
CRN Instructional method Instructor Location Start date Seats available* Wait listed Cost
10093 Face-to-face Synchronous Drew Lyness Whitehorse (Ayamdigut)
12 0

This section is a new-course pilot, Introduction to Interdisciplinarity. Advisor permission is required for registration. Contact Drew Lyness, dlyness@yukonu.ca for admission.

Class schedule
Start date End date Room Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday Sunday
Classroom - Face to Face A2317 - - 2:30 PM - 5:20 PM - - - -
Final Exam - - - - - - -
10092 Face-to-face Synchronous Andrew Roebuck Whitehorse (Ayamdigut)
10 0

This section is "Mental Wellness in the North," an upper-level course. 

Class schedule
Start date End date Room Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday Sunday
Classroom - Face to Face A2402 - - - 6:00 PM - 8:50 PM - - -
Final Exam A2402 - - - 6:00 PM - 9:00 PM - - -
10342 Face-to-face Synchronous Rebecca Major Off-Campus
12
Additional fee: $1000.00
Class schedule
Start date End date Room Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday Sunday
Classroom - Face to Face 8:30 AM - 4:30 PM 8:30 AM - 4:30 PM 8:30 AM - 4:30 PM 8:30 AM - 4:30 PM 8:30 AM - 4:30 PM 8:30 AM - 4:30 PM 8:30 AM - 4:30 PM
20273 Online Asynchronous Amanda Graham Online/Video
10 0

This is Trent University's CAST 3243H, The Contemporary Canadian North in a Circumpolar Context. An additional registration form is required. Contact agraham@yukonu.ca

Class schedule
Start date End date Room Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday Sunday
Self Paced - - - - - - -