This course is a grade 12 elective. It is designed for students who want to learn more about social justice. In this course, students will use inquiry processes to ask questions, gather information, interpret and analyze ideas, and communicate findings and decisions. Students will examine definitions of social justice in local contexts and determine what social injustice looks like in Canada and the world. In the course, students will identify both governmental and non-governmental issues of social justice and injustice and assess various approaches used to promote social justice.
Students will consider social injustice through historical contexts, assess the justification for competing accounts, and consider how the long and short-term causes and consequences of events and policies have affected society. Course content includes social justice issues such as those connected to race, religion, poverty, 2SLGBTQ+ rights, status of women, Indigenous peoples, people with disabilities, and other marginalized groups.
Prerequisites
Social Studies 10, or English 11 (ENGL 0861 & 0871), or ENSK 0826, or equivalent.
Course type
This course is offered as part of a VCC program and cannot be taken individually.
International students: Eligibility is determined at the program level. Visit the program page for international student requirements and application information.
- 1. definitions of social justice in local contexts 2. equity and equality 3. values, morality, ethics 4. social services and social responsibility 5. justice 6. social injustices 7. government and non-government issues of social justice 8. activism, advocacy, and ally-building 9. dispute and conflict resolution processes and practices 10. recognizing and analyzing social injustice
This course is tuition free! Some fees apply: *
- College Initiative: $8.85/course
- Campus Resource: $9.95/course
- Student Union: $71/term
- UPass: $188/term (if applicable)
* Note: fees are approximate and subject to change.
Contact the department at [email protected] with any questions.
Course schedules
Select your program to see the available course schedules.
| CRN# | Duration | Delivery | Location | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 70894 |
September 8, 2026 to December 17, 2026 |
Self Paced | VCC Broadway Building A | See full schedule | |
| 70901 |
September 1, 2026 to December 31, 2026 |
Self Paced | VCC Broadway Building A | See full schedule | |
| 71108 |
October 1, 2026 to December 17, 2026 |
Self Paced | VCC Broadway Building A | See full schedule | |
| 71115 |
October 1, 2026 to December 31, 2026 |
Self Paced | VCC Broadway Building A | See full schedule | |
| 71199 |
November 2, 2026 to December 17, 2026 |
Self Paced | VCC Broadway Building A | See full schedule | Register |
| 71206 |
November 1, 2026 to December 31, 2026 |
Self Paced | VCC Broadway Building A | See full schedule | Register |
| 71265 |
December 1, 2026 to December 17, 2026 |
Self Paced | VCC Broadway Building A | See full schedule | Register |
Online courses listed without scheduled meeting times can be completed on your own schedule. All self-paced courses have on-campus tests. Off-site certified invigilation centres may be used at the student's expense.
| CRN# | Duration | Delivery | Location | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41272 |
January 6, 2027 to April 22, 2027 |
Self Paced | In Person/Online option | See full schedule | Register |
| 42647 |
January 1, 2027 to April 30, 2027 |
Self Paced | VCC Broadway Building A | See full schedule | Register |
| 42649 |
February 1, 2027 to May 31, 2027 |
Self Paced | VCC Broadway Building A | See full schedule | Register |
| 42651 |
March 1, 2027 to June 30, 2027 |
Self Paced | VCC Broadway Building A | See full schedule | Register |
| 42715 |
February 1, 2027 to April 22, 2027 |
Self Paced | In Person/Online option | See full schedule | Register |
| 42716 |
March 1, 2027 to April 22, 2027 |
Self Paced | In Person/Online option | See full schedule | Register |
| 42717 |
April 1, 2027 to April 22, 2027 |
Self Paced | In Person/Online option | See full schedule | Register |
Online courses listed without scheduled meeting times can be completed on your own schedule. All self-paced courses have on-campus tests. Off-site certified invigilation centres may be used at the student's expense.
How to take this course
This course is offered as part of a VCC program only.
Contact us
If you have any questions, please email at [email protected].
† This information is intended as a guideline only. Program and course details are subject to change with the approval of VCC's Board of Governors.