<ul><li>Students will learn how to recognize, analyse, and apply important theoretical traditions in communication studies, as well as evaluate and explain the evolution of communication mediums, practices, and industries</li><li>In the program, students will learn critical approaches to media, communication and culture together with applied skills in writing, editing and public speaking</li><li>Pupils will have the ability to analyse the viewpoints from which various stakeholders participate in communication and manage risk and crisis communication</li><li>Communication law and policy, event planning, advocacy communication, political communication, and social media will all be covered in the course</li><li>Graduates will be able to demonstrate critical media literacy as both communicators and consumers of information, as well as use fundamental research methodologies for communication and media studies projects
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<ul><li>In the program, students will be trained in many key areas, including behaviour principles, assessments and applications, supporting individuals with ASD and their families, assessment and intervention planning for children with ASD</li><li>Students will be able to develop specific abilities in order to deal with children, adolescents, and adults who have Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD)</li><li>Students will learn how to work with individuals with ASD and other developmental problems using applied behaviour analysis</li><li>Students will also take part in three different supervised practicum placements to help them gain on the job experience before graduation</li><li>Program graduates are eligible to sit for the exam immediately to become Board Certified Assistant Behaviour Analysts (BCaBA)
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<ul><li>Students will plan and analyse ethical, professional, and productive leadership and participation in practice-based and/or work integrated learning (WIL) activities, both in groups and individually</li><li>Students will learn to formulate solutions for business problems utilising analytical thinking, research methodologies, financial analysis and reflective approaches to develop viable and sustainable alternatives and support ethical and effective decisions</li><li>Students will be able to construct innovative techniques and implement relevant technology to enhance decision-making, collaboration and communication</li><li>Graduates can integrate intercultural knowledge of global, Indigenous and other cultural factors into decisions affecting businesses</li><li>Graduates will be able to create effective business documents and design effective oral business presentations using a variety of appropriate technologies​ </li></ul>

<ul><li>The curriculum is rigorous, industry-focused and responsive to cultural change and technology advances</li><li>Students will learn how to describe and respond to the audiences and contexts that communication solutions must address, including recognition of the physical, cognitive, economic, cultural, and social human factors that shape visual communication decisions</li><li>In the program, students will receive training on how to demonstrate proficiency with the tools and technologies that support visual communication practice and apply concepts across a range of media platforms</li><li>Students will learn to use their visual communication expertise for social and environmental benefit, as well as demonstrate an in-depth understanding of contemporary visual communication practice</li><li>Graduates are expected to utilise their professional growth and industry job experience to enter the sector as visual communication specialists and collaborate with people from other disciplines in business, industry, and the community
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<ul><li>Students will take courses in biology, chemistry, computing and data science, physics, mathematics, and statistics as part of this degree and develop strong leadership and problem-solving abilities by learning from skilled faculty members</li><li>Students will be able to acquire in-demand careers and prepare for post-graduate education by developing a solid background in research via hands-on lab experience, practical field work, and engagement with community partners</li><li>Students can tailor this flexible degree to their interests by choosing from biomedical sciences, computational sciences, and environmental sciences as specialisations</li><li>Graduates will be ready to work in emerging areas, including health, data science, climate change mitigation, and education</li><li>Graduates can execute the scientific method (i.e. generate hypotheses, predict outcomes, collect data, analyse and interpret data to confirm or modify predictions
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<ul><li>The Bachelor of Music in Jazz Studies - Education is a four-year degree that prepares music educators with a core practice in jazz performance and composition in balance with other musical traditions</li><li>Learners will be able to fluently perform, improvise, write, and collaborate in a range of jazz idioms, as well as communicate their musical ideas, knowledge, and experiences with others</li><li>Students will learn to research, discuss, analyze, and notate music with complex harmonic, rhythmic, and formal characteristics, as well as remember and internalize a wide range of music for use in jazz performance and composition</li><li>Students will not only learn to combine theoretical principles with practical performing, improvisation, and composition abilities, but they will also produce academic work that demonstrates a thorough grasp of music theory and history</li><li>In the development of performance and writing abilities, graduates will be able to practice self-discipline and a strong work ethic
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<ul><li>Students will learn how to comprehend and evaluate historical, technical, philosophical, and theoretical developments in national and global cinemas, broadening their awareness and perspective of the medium and informing their creative analysis and decision making</li><li>Students will gain the ability to fit their unique skills and vision to specific professional objectives and aspirations, as well as problem-solving and innovation skills in both the technical and creative aspects of filmmaking</li><li>Students will develop and maintain the highest levels of professionalism throughout the filmmaking process, employing a collaborative approach to issue resolution and scenario analysis</li><li>Students will achieve the necessary levels of interpersonal skills and confidence through self-analysis, learning, mentorship, responsibility and hands-on experience</li><li>Graduates will be able to demonstrate levels of practical, critical, analytical, and research skills in both the creative and producing components of filmmaking, broadening their range of applications of visual communication and increasing their potential to realize and create meaningful career opportunities
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<ul><li>Students will learn to demonstrate their abilities to evaluate a variety of legal issues by selecting acceptable areas of the law and sources to reference before beginning the legal analysis process</li><li>Students will improve their ability to communicate effectively in legally relevant situations such as case summaries, client interviews, and group presentations</li><li>Students will be able to create and prepare legal papers such as pleadings and other court documents, wills, corporation documents, and real estate transactions</li><li>Students will take core legal studies courses together with general and legal electives</li><li>Graduates will be able to demonstrate proficiency in studying legislation, case law, and other secondary legal literature, as well as summarize legal research results in proper legal forms with clear and convincing analysis and conclusions
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Capilano University

All Courses

Bachelor of Communication Studies

Bachelor of Arts in Applied Behaviour Analysis (Autism)

Bachelor of Business Administration (BBA)

Bachelor of Design in Visual Communication

Bachelor of Science (General)

Bachelor of Music in Jazz Studies - Education

Bachelor of Motion Picture Arts

Bachelor of Legal Studies (Paralegal)