My name is Brittany Daigle, I am 25 years old and I currently live in Kitchener, Ontario with my boyfriend William, my beagle Ziggs, and my Maine Coon cat Gandalf the White. I enrolled at Athabasca University in late 2016 and I am currently in my second year in the Bachelor of Science program, with a major in Human Science and a minor in Psychology.
I have been a writer for The Voice Magazine since November of 2017. My Course Exam column has me interviewing course coordinators, tutors, and students on different courses offered at AU to give other students the opportunity to gain some insight into courses prior to enrolling. Furthermore, my Minds We Meet column has me interviewing students who are attending AU to showcase who they are, where they are from, what their university experience has been like, and to provide a means for other students to connect with them in hopes to eliminate the feeling of isolation that comes from distance education!
Be sure to reach out if you would like to be interviewed for my Minds We Meet column or if you have any courses that you would like to see showcased in Course Exam. Hope you enjoy the read!
HLST 200 (Introduction to Human Health I) is a three-credit introductory science course that emphasizes the major aspects of health and health-related areas that are of concern to Canadians. The course explores the nature and causes of health problems and discusses how diseases can be treated and prevented. HLST 200 has no prerequisites and has… Read more »
Alek Golijanin is currently in his fourth-year of the Bachelor of Commerce program at Athabasca University. Alek shares his humanitarian initiative called AlekGo and his experience with online learning so far. This is his story. Can you give us a little bit of background information about yourself? Who are you? Where do you live, where… Read more »
LGST 489 (Alternative Dispute Resolution) is a three-credit, senior-level legal studies course that provides students with a theoretical and practical understanding of alternative dispute resolutions (ADR). The course focuses on the two main dispute resolution methods: negotiation and mediation. It also introduces the basic principles and techniques of various dispute resolution methods. Different areas of… Read more »
Brittany is a third-year transfer student in the Bachelor of Business and Administration program at Athabasca University. Giving an interview to The Voice Magazine is now something she can check off her bucket list! This is her story. Could you please provide us with a brief introduction? Who are you? What program are you enrolled… Read more »
BIOL 235 (Human Anatomy and Physiology) is a six-credit introductory biology course that covers all major elements of the human body, including basic anatomy, fundamental organic chemistry, cellular structure and function, and the integration, organization, and control of all the body systems. Students will acquire an understanding of normal anatomy and physiology, of physiological adaptations… Read more »
CHEM 350 (Organic Chemistry I) is a three-credit, senior-level chemistry course that covers the chemistry of carbon compounds through a study of the characteristic reactions of the common functional groups. This course emphasizes the study of reaction mechanisms to show similarities between apparently unrelated reactions. The importance of stereochemistry is stressed throughout the course. CHEM… Read more »
Charla Arnold is currently enrolled in the Bachelor of Commerce program at Athabasca University with a major in Accounting. Charla was kind enough to share her experience with online learning and what pushed her to enroll at AU. Can you give us a little bit of background information about yourself? Who are you? Where do… Read more »
CHEM 218 (Chemical Principles II) is a three-credit introductory chemistry course that is a continuation of CHEM 217 (Chemical Principles I). This course covers chemical kinetics, chemical equilibrium, acid-base and solubility equilibria, thermodynamics, electrochemistry, the chemistry of metals and non-metals, nuclear chemistry, and an introduction to organic chemistry. CHEM 218 may not be taken for… Read more »
Sylvie Boudreault is currently enrolled in the Bachelor of Arts program, double majoring in Psychology and Anthropology. Sylvie was kind enough to share her experience with online learning and why she chose to go back to school. Could you provide a bit of background information about yourself? Who are you? Where do you live, where… Read more »
CHEM 217 (Chemical Principles I) is a three-credit introductory chemistry course that provides an introduction to chemistry from both a theoretical and practical point of view. The combination of CHEM 217 and CHEM 218 (Chemical Principles II) is the equivalent to first-year university chemistry. CHEM 217 has no prerequisites, however, chemistry 30 of an equivalent… Read more »