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Geography
Department of Geography, College of Arts and Science

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Geography > 400-level+
UNDERGRADUATE DEGREE COURSES
GEOG 401.3 (Formerly 416)
Qualitative Methods in Geography
1/2(3L)
Prerequisite(s): 6 credit units in human geography at the 200 level or above.

An overview of issues in qualitative methods in Geography, with an exploration of approaches to interviewing and analyzing texts.

Note: Students with credit for GEOG 416 may not take this course for credit.

GEOG 423.3
Advanced Remote Sensing
1/2(2L-1S-2P)
Prerequisite(s): GEOG 323.

Deals with advanced remote sensing techniques including satellite imagery calibration, spectral data transformation and land use cover classification, and detection of environmental change. The course consists of three interrelated components: lectures, laboratory exercises and group projects.

GEOG 435.3
Problems in Geomorphology
1/2(3L)
Prerequisite(s): GEOG 335 or permission of instructor.

Recent developments in research will be selected from the following topics: weathering, fluvial geomorphology, mass movement and slope processes, karst landforms, glacial and periglacial geomorphology.

GEOG 442.3
Advanced Land Use Planning
1/2(3L/3S)
Prerequisite(s): GEOG 240.

A lecture/seminar on analytical methods in land use planning. Input-output relationships affecting land use change are introduced. Information system structure for urban transportation within the context of planning for residential, commercial and industrial land uses is discussed. The land development process, demographic indicators, and computer procedures identifying geographic target areas for policy intervention throughout a city are also reviewed.

GEOG 446.3
Advanced Urban Design
1/2(3L)
Prerequisite(s): GEOG 346.

A lecture/seminar on analytical methods in urban design with an emphasis on energy-efficient subdivision design. Design for sustainable development and for pedestrian traffic in open space networks is discussed and analyzed. Issues in the spatial syntax of artificial environments are introduced, with an analysis of artificial object configuration in urban space. The workshop consists of design and discussion exercises and the use of CAD.

GEOG 448.3
Senior Seminar in Population Migration
1/2(3S)
Prerequisite(s): Prerequisite(s): GEOG 348 and 12 additional credit units in geography.

This seminar class will focus on some of the major, contemporary themes and problems in Population Geography and the Geography of Migration. Students will analyze and discuss selected readings. Each student will prepare a major project on a topic discussed with the instructor.

GEOG 462.3 (Formerly 452)
Geographical Perspectives on Aboriginal Peoples
1/2(2L/1S)
Prerequisite(s): 9 credit units 200-level human geography.

Employs contemporary theoretical frameworks in geography to examine the relationships between non-Aboriginal representations of spaces and places in Canada, and the definition of Aboriginal identities, the geographies of Aboriginal rights, and the movements and settlement patterns of Aboriginal peoples.

Note: Students with credit for GEOG 452 may not take this course for credit.

GEOG 471.3 (Formerly 370)
Applied Biogeography
1(3S)
Prerequisite(s): GEOG 371 or BIOL 253 or PLSC 213; or permission of instructor.

The impact of human activity on the biosphere is introduced through the examination of environmental problems in agriculture, forestry, mining and industry, and discussed from an ecological perspective.

Note: Students with credit for GEOG 370 may not take this course for credit.

GEOG 485.3 (Formerly 480)
Critical Issues in Environmental Management
1/2(3S)
Prerequisite(s): GEOG 280 and 3 credit units of a field methods course.

Focuses on the institutional and social aspects of environmental management. Emphasis is placed on the challenges of public policy making and the influence of stakeholders in shaping the purposes and outcomes of management efforts. Each year may feature specific concepts and issues. Critical assessment of research is also undertaken.

Note: Students with credit for GEOG 480 may not take this course for credit.

GEOG 486.3
Research Seminar in Environmental Impact Assessment
1/2(3S)
Prerequisite(s): GEOG 386.

A project-based course focusing on emerging concepts and broader applications of environmental assessment principles and practices. Course topics varying from year to year following developments in the field, and may include such topics as cumulative effects assessment, strategic environmental assessment, project scoping, assessment methods and techniques, monitoring and follow-up.

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