My name is Éliane St-Hilaire and I've been in this program for 2 years. This glossary will be for my classmates. My topic is my program ,and it can help people to understand a bit more what is Social Sciences. My glossary is going to have 3 terms that I found because of my courses. Maybe this will help you understand more!
computer
noun
An electronic machine that calculates data very quickly.
Example: My COMPUTER is broken, I need a new one.
en: ordinateur
course
noun
A set of classes or a plan of study on a particular subject, usually leading to an exam or qualification.
Example: I think my english COURSE is easy.
en: cours
criminology
noun
The scientific study of crime and criminals.
Example: Dwayne went on to complete his Bachelor's degree as a double major in CRIMINOLOGY and physiology.
en: criminologie
critical thinking
noun
A kind of thinking in which you question, analyse, interpret, evaluate and make a judgement about what you read, hear, say, or write.
Example: Those core skills which were reviewed were CRITICAL THINKING and problem solving.
en: esprit critique
culture
noun
The way of life, especially the general customs and beliefs, of a particular group of people at a particular time.
Example: She's studying modern Japanese language and CULTURE.
en: culture
development studies
noun
A social science which examines issues related to social and economic development.
Example: Though policy and practice are the primary focus of DEVELOPMENT STUDIES, there has never been a consensus on these matters, nor should there be.
en: sociologie du développement
environmental sociology
noun
The study of interactions between societies and their natural environment.
Example: A second emphasis of ENVIRONMENTAL SOCIOLOGY is environmental inequality.
en: sociologie de l'environnement
evolution
noun
A process of gradual change that takes place over many generations, during which species of animals, plants, or insects slowly change some of their physical characteristics.
Example: The EVOLUTION of those monkeys is fabulous.
en: évolution
geography
noun
The study of the countries of the world and of such things as the land, seas, climate, towns, and population.
Example: She wants to study in GEOGRAPHY.
en: geographie
history
noun
The branch of knowledge dealing with past events.
Example: I studied HISTORY in college.
en: histoire
humanity
noun
The human race, which includes everyone on Earth.
Example: These discoveries will be of benefit to all HUMANITY.
en: humanité
internship
noun
The position of a student or trainee who works in an organization, sometimes without pay, in order to gain work experience or satisfy requirements for a qualification.
Example: This INTERNSHIP was really helpful.
en: stage en entreprise
policy
Noun
A set of ideas or a plan of what to do in particular situations that has been agreed to officially by a group of people, a business organization, a government, or a political party.
Example: They believe that Europe needs a common foreign and security POLICY.
en: politique
psychology
noun
The scientific study of the way the human mind works and how it influences behaviour, or the influence of a particular person's character on their behaviour.
Example: She studied PSYCHOLOGY at Harvard.
en: psychologie
school reading
noun
It's some homework but in a reading way.
Example: I can't come I have some SCHOOL READING to do.
en: lecture d'école
sociology
noun
The study of social life, social change, and the social causes and consequences of human behavior.
Example: The hot topics now involve the integration of economics with psychology and SOCIOLOGY.
en: sociologie
statistics
noun
The practice or science of collecting and analyzing numerical data in large quantities, especially for the purpose of inferring proportions in a whole from those in a representative sample.
Example: Recent national STATISTICS are not easy to come by.
en: statistique
teamwork
noun
The collaborative effort of a group to achieve a common goal or to complete a task in an effective and efficient way.
Example: It taught him the importance of TEAMWORK.
en: travail d'équipe
university
noun
An educational institution designed for instruction, examination, or both, of students in many branches of advanced learning.
Example: After the highschool, I'm going at the UNIVERSITY.
en: université
variety
noun
The quality or state of having different forms or types.
