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COURSES IN Environment and SustainabilityMore information about the B.A. in Geography can be found in this section of the Academic Calendar. This list contains the undergraduate courses offered by the Geography department for the Winter 2013 session (Sept. 2013 - Apr. 2014) applicable for the B.A. in Geography, Environment and Sustainability stream. It can be used in conjuction with this program checklist to plan your schedule. You can also see exclusive lists for Geographical Biogeosciences and Human Geography streams.
First and Second YearStudents must take:
First Year
Term 1 - Donner/Hamdan (Sec. 101) Energy and water in the Earth-Atmosphere system, global climates and climate change, ecosystem properties and processes, human impacts. Please consult the Faculty of Science Credit Exclusion Lists. [3-2*-0]
Term 1 - Cienciala (Sec. 101) Physical processes acting at the Earth's surface; water cycle; landforms; human impacts. Please consult the Faculty of Science Credit Exclusion Lists. [3-2*-0]
Human geography of the modern world, c. 1750 - 1945, including: pre-industrial societies, global encounters and conflicts,urbanization and regional growth; global migrations, trade and communications; imperialism and anti-imperialism; environment and war.
The human geography of the modern world since 1945: global interdependence in economic geography, geopolitics, and cultural geography; consequences of modernization, including demography, urbanization and environmental effects; regional case studies; reactions to modernization. May be taken separately from GEOG 121. Second Year
Physical principles underlying weather and climates. Thermal, moisture and wind climates at scales from valleys to the globe. Daily weather, air pollution, global change. Prerequisite: One of GEOG 102, GEOB 102 or first-year science. Credit will be given for one only of GEOB 200, 204, GEOG 200, 204, AGRO 244. [3-2*-0]
Basic principles and processes of climatology. Energy and water balance concepts. Weather systems and climate change, microclimate of soils, crops, forests, and animals.
Processes and principles of landform development; introduction to techniques for measurement, historical reconstruction and analysis at various spatial and time scales; field trips are required.
Geographical ecology emphasizing plant distributions, abiotic-biotic interactions, effects of disturbance, succession, and human impacts across scales. Labs and field trips examine a local site. [3-2*-0]
Computer-based graphical methods of data input and analysis. Emphasis on data visualization techniques such as cartographic modelling and exploratory data analysis.
The demographic, economic, ecological, and technological factors that underlie current environmental challenges, considering their effects to date and their possible impact in the future. Pre-reqs: One of GEOB 102, GEOB 103. (GEOG 121, GEOG 122 recommended.) Second-year standing required. Third and Fourth YearStudents must complete 39 credits from courses numbered 300 and higher, as follows: Environmental concentration
Human Geography Program Courses
Research and Methods
Third Year
Meteorology and climatology at the micro-, local, and meso-scales. Transfers and balances of heat, mass and momentum. Microclimates on scales of a leaf to those of a large valley. [3-0-0] Prerequisite: One of GEOG 200, ATSC 201. Credit will only be given for one of GEOG 204 or 300 or AGRO 244.
Principles of hydrology at site, watershed, and larger regional scales. Introduction to techniques of measurement and analysis. Emphasizes surface water hydrology of western North America. [3-2*-0] Prerequisite: One of GEOG 200, GEOB 200, GEOB 204, GEOB 204, AGRO 244, APBI 244. Equivalency: GEOG 205 or GEOB 205.
Biogeographic concepts in understanding responses in ecosystems to environmental change at global, regional, and local scales. Conservation issues such as the loss of biodiversity and endangered species. [3-2*-0] Prerequisite: One of GEOG 207, GEOB 207, BIOL 302, BIOL 303, FRST 202.
Quaternary landscape development emphasizing the history of glaciation with special reference to western North America; applications of geomorphology in resource development and land management; interpretation of quaternary materials. Weekend field trips required. [3-2*-0]
Field sampling, instrumentation, surveying, mapping techniques, and data analysis; 1 lecture per week during term and a 10-day field camp in April or May. Special fees and liability insurance are required. [0-3-0]
Theoretical and practical aspects of Geographic Information Systems, including cartographic modeling, digital terrain models, management issues, and spatial interpolation. Preclusion: Not available to those who completed GEOG 470 before September 2005. [2-2-0]
Cartographic methods: development of cartography; projections; data ordering, compilation and symbolization; cartographic design, map reproduction. [2-2-0]
Aerial photography; measurement from aerial photographs; photo-interpretation in geographic analysis; remote sensing of the earth's surface and atmosphere. [3-2*-0]
Concepts of environment, resources and sustainability; the roles of physical and human geography in understanding the interaction of humans and the environment; introduction to management of environment-resource systems.
The impact of urban development on the natural environment and vice versa. Study of the ecology and metabolism of cities and green urban design, using global and local case studies.
Climates over the geological, historical and instrument periods. Theories of climatic change. Monitoring and modelling the climate system. Impacts of change on environmental and soci-economic systems.
The role of geophysical events, human ecology, environmental perception, world social and political order in explaining the risk of natural disasters. Assessment of acceptable risk, disaster relief and reconstruction and contrasts between developed and developing nations.
Biophysical and human causes of short- and long-term environmental change at various spatial scales, including measurement, interpretation, and policy.
The principles, implementation, and role of environmental impact assessment in environmental management, in Canada and internationally.
From the origins of urbanism to the modern era.
Canada from the beginning of European contact to the mid-19th century, stressing the changing geographical patterns of settlement, economy, and culture.
The construction of Canadian political space after Confederation, aboriginal-newcomer relations, regional development and conflict, industrialization, urbanization, and war.
The heritage of political geography; the spatial structure of political organization including regional and global structures.
A consideration of major intellectual issues and debates in the development of contemporary human geography, in relation to developments in other fields and changes in politics, culture and society.
Term 1 - Wyly (Sec. 101) City systems and theories of urban location; internal spatial structure of the city; commercial and industrial location; social areas; neighbourhood and land use change; urban trends and public policy.
Urbanization in the developing countries of Latin America, Africa, and Asia; the role of cities in the development process and the features and problems of rapid urbanization.
International regimes regulating migration, changes in global demographics, immigration policies of nation states, international migration patterns, settlement policies and outcomes.
The development of social and behavioural geography, focusing on how places, landscapes, and enviromments both reflect and shape social life.
Geographical approaches to economic development; models of economic development and spatial change; influences on spatial economic change; case studies from the developed, third, and socialist worlds.
Forms of economic development; changing location of economic activities and functions; implications for government and politics; local strategies for growth and equity.
Formulating a research problem and selecting an appropriate research strategy. Research strategies range from social scientific survey methods to ethnography. Priority enrolment for honours and major students in Geography.
Introduction to statistical techniques and their application to geographical problems. Priority enrolment for honours and major students in Geography. Consult the Faculty of Science Credit Exclusion Lists.
Culture and environment in 1491; Spanish colonialism and biological imperialism; commodity production and exchange; neo-liberalism; and environmental justice movements. Fourth Year
The impact of urbanization upon atmospheric processes and climates. The energy and water balances of cities. Meteorological effects (urban heat island, precipitation modification, etc.) and their significance. Models of the urban atmosphere. Prerequisite: One of GEOG 204, GEOB 204, GEOG 300, GEOB 300, AGRO 244, APBI 244
Hillslope and stream channel processes and their rates of operation. Analysis and modeling geomorphic processes and associated hazards at the watershed scale. Applications in geoscience and engineering.
Investigation of vegetation dynamics integrating theory and research to address contemporary issues of global environmental change. Students will conduct fieldwork and learn to analyze data and interpret results. Pre-reqs: Either (a) one of GEOG 207, GEOB 207, BIOL 302 or (b) one of BIOL 303, FRST 201.
Use of cartography in primary research applications. Discussion of contemporary topics in cognitive, social, and technical cartography and data visualization. [3-2-0]
Students use GIS in primary research applications in conservation biology, crime analysis, and health geography; theoretical and practical aspects considered in a hands-on environment. [2-2-0]
Geographical analysis of society-environment relations. Relates resource management to environmental politics, political economy, and sustainable development. Perspectives drawn from social and natural sciences.
Interdisciplinary analysis of critical water issues, in Canada and internationally. Focus on social science perspectives. Emphasis on presentation, research, and essay-writing skills. Prerequisite: GEOG 310.
Details available from Geography Undergraduate Advisor. Not necessarily offered each year.
An examination of how attitudes toward human nature and non-human nature have changed from Mesolithic times to the present in Western society.
An introductory survey of contemporary feminist approaches to human geography.
Details available from Geography Undergraduate Advisor. Not necessarily offered each year.
Based on project work outside the university. Not available to co-op students. See the departmental undergraduate adviser for details.
For fourth-year students in Geography to permit investigation of a topic to be agreed upon by a member of the faculty and the student.
The politics of North-South solidarity in theory and practice through community service learning models.
Physical and biological characteristics of the circumpolar Arctic, emphasizing terrestrial environments and the impacts on and by humans, including: glacial history; climatology; biogeography/ecology of arctic tundra; human-environment interactions, settlement and exploration; and current environmental, social and economic problems. |
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