New Course Proposal – IAT 481-3

Special Projects in the School of Interactive Arts and Technology

School of Interactive Arts and Technology

January 31, 2005

Calendar Information

Course Number: IAT 481-3

Course Title: Special Projects in the School of Interactive Arts and Technology

Credit Hours: 3 (lecture-tutorial-lab)

Course Description

This course number has been allocated for Special Projects in the School of Interactive Arts and Technology


Prerequisite: depends on topic

Recommended: None

Corequisite: None.

Special Instructions: None.

Course(s) to be dropped if this course is approved:

None.





Rationale for Introduction of this Course



Will this be a required or elective course in the curriculum; probable enrolment when offered?

This course number is a place holder to facilitate the introduction of special topics courses that may be introduced by new faculty or may be identified as gaps in the existing curriculum.


This course is an elective. Registration will vary.


Scheduling and Registration Information

Indicate Semester and Year this course would be first offered and planned frequency of offering thereafter.

First offering: Fall 2005.

Which of your present CFL faculty have the expertise to offer this course? Will the course be taught by sessional or full-time faculty?

SIAT Faculty

Are there any proposed student fees associated with this course other than tuition fees?

No.

Is this course considered a `duplicate' of any current or prior course under the University's duplicate course policy? Specify, as appropriate.

No.

Resource Implications

Note: Senate has approved (S.93-11) that no new course should be approved by Senate until funding has been committed for necessary library materials. Each new course proposal must be accompanied by a library report and, if appropriate, confirmation that funding arrangements have been addressed.

Provide details on how existing instructional resources will be redistributed to accommodate this new course. For instance, will another course be eliminated or will the frequency of offering of other courses be reduced; are there changes in pedagogical style or class sizes that allow for this additional course offering.

This is a new course. New course materials will be required.

Does the course require specialized space or equipment not readily available in the department or university, and if so, how will these resources be provided?

No.

Does this course require computing resources (e.g. hardware, software, network wiring, use of computer laboratory space) and if so, describe how they will be provided.

This course may require access to standard SIAT computer-equipped teaching lab with appropriate software applications.

Course Outline


Grading


Text, Resources & Materials:


Note: These outlines are drafts and are subject to change. Official textbook list should be consulted