Online and Remote Learning

Learn where and when you want.

SCS is committed to making learning as accessible as possible both locally and across the globe. We are continuously expanding our list of over 540 online learning opportunities. From languages to accounting, we offer flexible learning opportunities.

Our online courses are instructor-led and delivered through the University of Toronto’s Learning Management Engine – Quercus. Quercus uses weekly, real time modules and has tools for engagement and community building. Course preparation has built in flexibility so you can read, study, and complete assignments on your own time.

You will communicate with your instructors via discussion boards and/or email. Some online courses include live, interactive webinars. If you’re unable to attend the live webinar, you will be able to view a recording of the webinar on your own schedule.

You may also want to investigate funding opportunities available to you on our Financial Assistance page. Your path to lifelong learning is more attainable than you think!

0987 - Human Resources Management

Course
Effective human resources management (HRM) is critical to the success of modern organizations. This 13-week course gives you a practical overview of key concepts, issues and practices in all areas of HRM. Increase your knowledge as a human resources professional and get a step closer to certification. Topics include strategic HRM; planning, recruitment and selection; performance management; employee and labour relations; compensation and benefits; equity and diversity; health and safety; and HRM in the global context. Estimate your firm's human resources needs and supply. Analyze staffing needs and design recruitment solutions. Explore the effects of legislation related to human rights, diversity, equity and workplace safety and health. Identify effective performance management, compensation and incentive systems. Build cooperation between unions and management and create a framework for resolving disputes.
Semesters:
  • Fall - 24
  • Spring/Summer - 24
Delivery Methods:
  • IN-CLASS
  • ON-LINE
Locations:
  • St. George Campus

0988 - Organizational Behaviour

Course
Organizations have to manage their people well to achieve good business results and create a great workplace culture - not easy in today's fast-paced world. Managers and supervisors have multiple roles as leaders, mediators, motivators, mentors and negotiators of change. This course will help human resources practitioners and managers understand practices, organizational structures and other factors that influence behaviour in organizations. Topics include high-performance work practices, organization structures, team development, leadership, motivation, employee engagement, conflict management, change management and decision-making. See how organizational reality is changing in today's work world. Understand the impact of human behaviour and its implications for managing people effectively. Be at ease with a range of management-level communication strategies. Apply contemporary organizational theory to build a positive, proactive work environment.
Semesters:
  • Fall - 24
  • Spring/Summer - 24
Delivery Methods:
  • IN-CLASS
  • ON-LINE
Locations:
  • St. George Campus

0990 - Dutch: Level I

Course
Whether you want to learn Dutch for a professional opportunity or because of a personal connection, this Level I course is the place to start. It teaches you Dutch pronunciation and basic grammatical structures. Role-playing and other exercises help you begin to handle simple daily interactions. You'll be able to greet people, request and give information about your immediate surroundings, express simple likes and dislikes and describe where you live and people you know. Form simple sentences in Dutch about yourself and your family.Begin to grasp the complexities of Dutch pronunciation.
Semesters:
  • Fall - 24
  • Winter - 24
Delivery Methods:
  • ON-LINE

0993 - Korean: Level I

Course
This course is designed for learners who have no prior learning experience of the Korean language. The main focus for this course is to build a strong foundation of the Korean language and culture by integrating listening, reading, speaking, and writing skills.  This course aims to provide practical knowledge that learners can apply to their everyday lives.  It will help learners with the Korean alphabet and the ability to read and write simple words and sentences.  Learners will develop a basic vocabulary and learn how to apply basic grammar so they can communicate effectively in common situations.  Lastly, learners will be introduced to simple applications of the Korean language within the context of Korean culture and etiquette. Learn to write and pronounce Hangul, the ingenious Korean alphabet. Use appropriate greetings. Request and give information. Express some likes and dislikes. Give opinions and relate present events at a basic level.
Semesters:
  • Fall - 24
Delivery Methods:
  • ON-LINE

0995 - Korean: Level III

Course
This course is for you if you’ve completed the SCS Korean: Level II or have equivalent language skills that include basic grammar and conversation. This course is designed for elementary-level learners (between A1 and A2 on the CEFR grid). Learn more complex sentence structures and become conversational in Korean.  By the end of the course you'll be able to give a proper response to common life scenarios, converse in a culturally appropriate manner, and describe people.   Enter into a spontaneous conversation on topics that are familiar to you. Write a simple text on topics that interest you. Find specific and predictable information in simple everyday written material.
Semesters:
  • Spring/Summer - 24
Delivery Methods:
  • ON-LINE

1003 - Latin: Level III

Course
Latin was the first language of the Church and the law. Some of Western culture's finest poetry was written in Latin. Building on the basics of Levels I and II, you'll expand your knowledge of grammar and vocabulary. Strengthen your reading and translation skills to support your reading of original Latin prose and poetry in Level IV. Increase your vocabulary and your grasp of grammar. Understand and translate more complex Latin sentences into English.
Semesters:
  • Spring/Summer - 24
Delivery Methods:
  • ON-LINE

1004 - Arabic (Modern Standard): Level II

Course
This course builds on the skills you acquired in Level I. Whether it's a business transaction or a personal matter where etiquette is vital, you will grow more confident in exchanges that involve basic requests or simple questions and answers. The course balances transliteration with reading and writing simple phrases in the Arabic script. We use multimedia exercises, pictures and real-life objects to help you ask simple questions in Modern Standard Arabic and understand the answers. To determine if Arabic (Modern Standard) Level II is the right fit for you, please take a moment to complete our Modern Standard Arabic Entry Level Self-Assessment. Describe routine life events concerning the family and nature. Read street signs, song titles, shop signs and labels. Write simple words and phrases.
Semesters:
  • Spring/Summer - 24
Delivery Methods:
  • ON-LINE

1005 - Arabic (Modern Standard): Level III

Course
This course builds on the skills you acquired in Levels I and II. It's for you if you are ready to increase your vocabulary and the complexity of your grammar. You'll learn how to narrate a simple story in Modern Standard Arabic and how to describe your travels, take part in financial transactions and place complex telephone calls. Transliteration is used minimally in this course: you are encouraged to read and write in Arabic. To determine if Arabic (Modern Standard) Level III is the right fit for you, please take a moment to complete our Modern Standard Arabic Entry Level Self-Assessment. Narrate simple personal stories in Modern Standard Arabic. Participate in real-life situations. Enrich your reading and writing skills.
Semesters:
  • Fall - 24
Delivery Methods:
  • ON-LINE

1007 - German: Level III

Course
If you've completed 1006 German: Level II or have the equivalent skills, this course will build on this experience. You'll learn how to express yourself at a more complex and subtle level and handle more difficult grammar and idioms. Through role-playing and exercises, learn how to handle short social exchanges, discuss your work and shop. By the course's end, you'll be able to discuss simple past and future events. Continue to learn about German culture and customs. Express simple original thought using an expanded vocabulary. Adhere better to German social and cultural etiquette in communications.
Semesters:
  • Spring/Summer - 24
Delivery Methods:
  • ON-LINE

1008 - Chinese (Mandarin): Level II

Course
If you've completed Level I or have equivalent language skills, this course continues your introduction to spoken and written Modern Standard Chinese (Mandarin). Gain confidence speaking in practical, professional and classroom settings, learn more grammar and understand more about cultural etiquette. You'll feel more comfortable with numbers, measurements, specification, quantification, modification and prices. Handle more transactions, whether in restaurants or business meetings, and learn more about Chinese culture. Understand and use correct grammar, syntax and vocabulary in more complex everyday conversation. Learn more about the components of Chinese characters and their role in the characters' pronunciation and meaning.
Semesters:
  • Fall - 24
  • Spring/Summer - 24
Delivery Methods:
  • ON-LINE

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