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Sessional Lecturer WDW151H1F - Order and Disorder I: Issues and Perspectives

Sessional Lecturer for WDW151H1F Woodsworth One: Order and Disorder I: Issues and Perspectives

 

Course number and title: WDW151H1 F Woodsworth One: Order and Disorder I


Course description:

Societies require law and order, but at what point does order become oppression? How do we balance our need for freedom and society’s need for order? This interdisciplinary seminar allows students to explore these and related questions through selected readings introducing theories from sociology, political science, philosophy, and history.Restricted to first-year students. Not eligible for CR/NCR option.


Estimated course enrolment: 25
 

Estimated TA support: None.

 

Number of positions: 3, see scheduling notes below. 


Class schedule:

 

LEC0101: Wednesdays from 9:00am to 11:00am

LEC0201: Wednesdays from 1:00pm to 3:00pm

LEC0301: Thursdays from 1:00pm to 3:00pm


*The delivery method for this course is currently In Person. Please note that, in keeping with current circumstances, the course delivery method may change as determined by the Faculty or the Department.

 

Sessional dates of appointment: September 1, 2025 to December 31, 2025. 

 

Salary:
Sessional Lecturer I: $9,457.90
Sessional Lecturer I, Long Term: $9,930.79
Sessional Lecturer II: $10,121.77
Sessional Lecturer II, Long Term: $10,326.62
Sessional Lecturer III: $10,362.76
Sessional Lecturer III, Long Term: $10,570.02


*Please note that should rates stipulated in the collective agreement vary from rates stated in this posting, the rates stated in the collective agreement shall prevail.


Minimum qualifications:
Minimum Master's Degree in a Social Science discipline or History required. Graduate work in a related field, teaching experience in an interdisciplinary subject area at the university level required.


Preferred qualifications:
Ph.D. preferred. Previous experience in teaching in an interdisciplinary program is desirable.


Description of duties:
The design, preparation and delivery of course content, including teaching lectures; the development and administration of assignments and tests; the marking and grading of student work, and the submission of grades to the College in accordance with established policies and procedures; coordination with the instructors of the other WDW 151H sections; the maintenance of reasonable hours of student contact outside scheduled classroom hours; and the use of Quercus (the web-based course management system) to communicate grades, announcements, course material and academic resources online.


Application instructions:
All individuals interested in this position must submit a Curriculum Vitae and the CUPE 3902 Unit 3 application form, available at https://uoft.me/CUPE-3902-Unit-3-Application-Form, by email to cupe3.wdw@utoronto.ca. Please use the subject line Application for Sessional Lecturer WDW151H1F. 

All qualified candidates are encouraged to apply; however, Canadians and permanent residents will be given priority.

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