This course is part of the UBC Future Global Leaders on-campus program for high school students ages 15–18. Combines morning classes and afternoon pre-university workshops.
This course introduces students to central questions in metaphysics—questions about the nature of time, causation and personal identity—through the fascinating lens of time travel. By using time travel as our unifying theme, we explore some of philosophy’s deepest puzzles in a way that is both rigorous and accessible. Along the way, we engage with thought experiments, science fiction stories and contemporary metaphysical theories. The questions we address include: Is time travel possible? What is the correct theory of time? Should we think of the past, present and future as equally real, or is the present uniquely privileged? Is it possible to change the past? What are persons? Does time have a direction? And finally: even if we could travel back in time, should we?
This course is ideal if you are interested in philosophy or planning to take a philosophy course at university. The critical and creative thinking skills you develop in this course will serve you well in any future university program.
Dr. FATEMA AMIJEE, PhD, is an Associate Professor in the Department of Philosophy at UBC. She works primarily in metaphysics, feminist Islamic philosophy, and early modern philosophy. She is currently completing a book on inquiry and the reach of reason.
Course format
This course is held on the UBC Vancouver campus. You attend class from 9am–12pm and university preparation workshops from 1:30–3pm, Monday through Friday. University preparation workshops prepare you for success at university and improve your chances of getting into the university and career of your choice.
Choose to live in a student residence on campus or commute daily to UBC Vancouver:
Commuter Option includes lunch in residence dining hall, Monday through Friday, and UBC Recreation Card.
Residence Option includes private room and full board, airport pick-up and drop-off, local medical insurance for all international students (and custodianship if required for visas), weeknight and weekend social activities (e.g., trips to Grouse Mountain, Granville Island and Robson Street), and UBC Recreation Card.
Cost details
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Fees per two-week course (including workshops)* |
Residence option |
Commuter option |
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International students |
$5,270 CAD |
$2,620 CAD |
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Canadian students (including Permanent Residents) |
$4,590 CAD |
$1,940 CAD |
*All fees are subject to change
To register
A Family Account in UBC’s Lifelong Learning registration system is required to register for UBC Future Global Leaders on-campus.
After you add the course to your cart and go to check out, you’re asked to create a new Family Account or log in if you already have a Family Account.
A parent or guardian needs to set up the Family Account with their primary email address. After the account is created, the parent/guardian adds the student as a family member to their Family Account using the student’s primary email address (the student’s email address cannot be the same as the parent/guardian email address).
Add the student to the course session in your cart and complete the checkout process.
After completing the checkout process, and while logged into your Family Account, select New Application to access the FGL information package. Your registration is not final until the information package has been completed and submitted. You may partially complete the information package and return to it at any time within your Family Account.
If you are located in Russia, you will need a Virtual Private Network (VPN) to create a Family Account, register for a course, fill out the information package and complete payment. If you do not have a VPN or need assistance, please contact us.