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The Unifying Teachings of Baha’u’llah

by
Peter van Driel
on
Apr 21, 2010
held at
University of Waterloo

This presentation will provide a brief introduction to the teachings of Baha’u’llah, regarding spiritual empowerment, prayer, world peace, equality, and pursuit of knowledge, for a progressively advancing global civilization.

Born in 1817 in Tehran , Iran , Baha’u’llah (Mirza Hussein Ali Nuri) renounced his position of administrative authority in order to focus on teaching about the oneness of humanity and helping the poor. Over the course of his life, he revealed several works with the objective of promoting a new world order intended to assist humankind to grow closer to God, continue on our journey of acquiring knowledge for the betterment of humankind, and eliminate all forms of social inequalities. Baha’u’llah refers to all of the major religions of the world to demonstrate the oneness of God. He emphasizes family values, ethical matters, and a revised system of governance, all in the context of a renewed system intended to assist both individuals, and collectively, all humankind manage today’s problems to realize tomorrow’s opportunities.

Jason Manseau presented this seminar at the University of Waterloo to an audience of 25.

New Cohort and Coursework Scheduling

 

Ubiquity University requires a SHEN coursework certificate worth 16 credits for their MASc degree, 24 credits for a combined MASc/PhD, and 13 credits beyond MASc for a PhD degree, a credit being one hour of engagement for a 15-week semester. 

To understand how SHEN plans for you to qualify for various SHEN Coursework certificates, you need to understand the following:

  1. SHEN divides a calendar year into three 10-week academic terms, 
  2. The academic terms begin on the third Monday of January, April, and September, 
  3. An academic term is followed by a free period,
  4. New students are admitted three times a year in the three academic terms, 
  5. Participating students take a minimum of one 3-hour/week course in each term (2 credits), 
  6. A course is scheduled for three hours per week, usually in one continuous session,
  7. MASc level certificate requires 8 30-hour  courses,
  8. Combined MASc/PhD level certificate requires 12 30-hour  courses,
  9. PhD level certificate requires 5 30-hour courses and 1 45-hour course after their MASc.
  10. The maximum number of participating terms required to qualify for a MASc level certificate is 8, for a combined MASc/PhD level certificate is 12, and for a PhD level certificate is six after obtaining a MASc level certificate. 

Here is a pictorial view of the above coursework scheduling description.

  

New Cohort and Course Scheduling