Sustainable Environmental Management (BES)

This course asks you to think critically and geographically about the world in which we live and provides context for understanding contemporary social, political, economic, and ecological changes and how you fit into these larger processes. In addition to focusing on pressing issues particular to individual regions, we stress a variety of topics including race and ethnicity, economic inequality, indigenous peoples, migration, colonialism, climate change, globalization, protest movements, food politics, conservation, and the politics of energy. The course draws upon powerful geographic concepts to examine these topics and link you-as a student, a consumer, a citizen, a worker and a traveler-to the changing world around you.

The course will introduce students to how environmentalists are using documentary films for speaking truth to power. Topics will include how and why documentary films are made and the roles they play in social change efforts on environmental issues. Students will learn how to create their own digital media projects in various documentary formats.

This course provides the foundational understanding of core concepts approaches and methods in environmental management. Drawing on the natural and social sciences, this course examines the role of policy and management strategies in addressing environmental, nature resource and conservation challenges, in ways supportive of sustainable development. It provides an overview of the concepts, knowledge and skills that are needed to be effective in environmental policy and management in government, business and not-for-profit sectors.

The course provides an introduction to the study of ecology with additional aspects of physics, and chemistry that are necessary for the study of environmental problems. It also acquaints students with techniques (including computer techniques) for the description, organization and display of quantitative data.

Students will develop job search strategies, cover letter writing and resume development skills, effective communication skills for interviewing and developing a professional image. This course provides preparation for students who want to enrol in the co-op program. This course is for-credit and is graded on the pass/fail grading scheme. There is a $200 fee associated with this course.

Prerequisite: Students must complete 48-60 credits and meet the cumulative GPA requirements of 5.00 on the 9.00 scale or 2.00 or above on the 4.00 scale for the co-op program.

Enrollment is by permission of the Undergraduate Program Director and/or by the Course Director.

This course covers fundamental concepts and approaches of geographical information systems, remote sensing and global positioning systems. Students also acquire knowledge and skills in descriptive statistics, map design and interpretation, and basic computer cartography. Prerequisite: AP/GEOG 1000 6.00 or AP/GEOG 1400 6.00 or AP/GEOG 1410 6.00 or written permission of the Instructor. Course credit exclusions: AP/GEOG 2350 3.00 (prior to Fall 2013), SC/GEOG 2350 3.00 (prior to Fall 2013), LE/EATS 2610 2.00 (prior to Summer 2013), LE/ENG 2110 2.00 (prior to Summer 2013).PRIOR TO SUMMER 2013: Prerequisite: AP/GEOG 1000 6.00 or AP/GEOG 1400 6.00 or AP/GEOG 1410 6.00 or written permission of the Instructor. Course credit exclusions: AP/GEOG 2350 3.00 (prior to Fall 2013), SC/GEOG 2350 3.00 (prior to Fall 2013), SC/EATS 2610 2.00, SC/ENG 2110 2.00.

This course examines the development and implementation of public policies related to the environment and sustainability. The course will focus on the interaction of institutions, societal forces, ideas and landscape factors in the Canadian environmental policy experience.