Co-op Work Placement I
First Co-op work placement (4 months) with an approved employer.
Restriction: open to ENVI Co-op students.
Co-op Work Placement II
Second Co-op work placement (4 months) with an approved employer.
Restriction: open to ENVI Co-op students.
Co-op Work Placement III
Third Co-op work placement (4 months) with an approved employer.
Restriction: open to ENVI Co-op students.
Introduction to Sustainability
Definitions, key characteristics and basic value assumptions of sustainability. Energy, materials and information flows; key components of built and natural environmental systems and our ability to influence them. Concepts of inter-disciplinarity. Integration of environ-mental, economic and socio-political factors in policy making. Theoretical bases of decision-making to meet the needs of the present without compromising the ability of future generations to meet their own needs.
Lectures, seminar, 3 hours per week.
Applied Environmental Policy
Key environmental issues and the principles and policies that affect them. Environmental implications of human activity in natural and built environments from local to global scales. Case studies of principles of sustainability. Emphasis on policy options, problem solving, possibilities for creative social action and planned change.
Lectures, seminar, 3 hours per week.
Prerequisite: ENVI 1P90 or permission of the instructor.
Natural Hazards
(also offered as ERSC 2P00)
Identification of naturally occurring atmospheric and geological hazards such as earthquakes, landslides, floods and their impacts on urban planning and development, infrastructure, public safety and policy issues.
Lectures, lab, 5 hours per week.
Prerequisite: ERSC 1F01 (1F95) or permission of the instructor.
Completion of this course will replace previous assigned grade in ENVI (ERSC) 2P61 and ERSC 2P64.
Urban Geography
(also offered as GEOG 2P03)
Basic concepts and problems underlying the growth of cities, the urban system, land-use patterns in the city and urban policy making.
Lectures, seminar, 3 hours per week.
Prerequisite: GEOG 1F90 or permission of the instructor.
Introduction to Meteorology
(also offered as GEOG 2P04)
Principles, structure, composition and processes of the atmosphere; its energy budget, moisture balance and motion. Weather forecasting in middle and low latitudes, forecasting techniques and special problems in applied meteorology.
Lectures, lab, 3 hours per week.
Prerequisite: GEOG 1F91 or permission of instructor.
Earth Surfaces Processes
(also offered as ERSC 2P05 and GEOG 2P05)
Earth surface processes and geomorphology within global environ-ments. A dynamic and physically based account of processes and the Earth's surface, linking the fields of sedimen-tology, physical geography and fluid mechanics.
Lectures, lab, field work, 5 hours per week.
Prerequisite: ERSC 1F01 (1F95) or GEOG 1F91 or permission of the instructor.
Principles of Biogeography
(also offered as ERSC 2P09 and GEOG 2P09)
Autoecological aspects of soils and plants including the human impact at all scales. Patterns of soils and plants and their explanation. Spatial patterns of soils and vegetation communities and their explanation.
Lectures, lab, 4 hours per week.
Prerequisites: one of ERSC 1F01 (1F95) and MATH 1P98, GEOG 1F91and MATH 1P98, CHEM 1F92 (1P80 and 1P81, or CHEM 1P90 and 1P91) or permission of the instructor.
Economics of the Environment
(also offered as ECON 2P28)
Environmental problems and natural resource management. Real world applications and case studies including sustainable development, pollution, taxes, the crisis in Canada's commercial fisheries and valuing improvements to environmental quality.
Lectures, 3 hours per week.
Restriction: open to students with a minimum of 4.0 overall credits.
Ethics, Equity and Environmental Thought
The meaning of terms and distinctions in ethical theory as they apply to environ-mental issues. Background theory on equity, and case studies illustrating its place in developing sustainable approaches to environmental issues. Introduction to major ecophilosophies and their contributions, limitations and significance.
Lectures, seminar, 3 hours per week.
Prerequisites: ENVI 1P90 and 1P91 or permission of the instructor.
Conservation Planning
(also offered as TOUR 2P92)
Application of ecological theory to environmental planning for conservation of species and ecosystems in a world dominated by human activities. Attitudes, values, and approaches: conservation, preservation, utilitarianism, stewardship and management. Co-existence of humans and wild life in parks, reserves, zoos, and productive landscapes. Conservation and development. Conser-vation programs, policies and legislation.
Lectures, seminar, workshop, 3 hours per week.
Prerequisites: ENVI 1P90, 1P91 and MATH 1P98 or permission of the instructor.
Materials, Waste and Recycling
Overview of materials life cycles, waste management and recycling. Traditional waste management methods, techno-logical disposal, modern integrated waste management. Logistics and limits of recycling. Waste reduction and environmentally sensible design. Disposables versus reusables. Composting and organic waste management. Optimal materials use and life cycle analysis. Waste management policy and legislation.
Lectures, seminar, workshop, 3 hours per week.
Prerequisites: ENVI 1P90, 1P91 and MATH 1P98 or permission of the instructor.
Global Conventions on Environment and Development
(also offered as INTL 2P94 and TOUR 2P94)
Attempts of the global community to set policy through processes such as the World Conservation Strategy, the Brundtland Commission, Agenda 21 and the Commission on Sustainable Development.
Lectures, seminar, workshop, 3 hours per week.
Prerequisites: ENVI 1P90 and 1P91 or INTL 1F90 (1P95); MATH 1P98, or permission of the instructor.
Human Services Planning
Environmental policy decisions that integrate ecological and social service issues. Fulfilling human rights and obligations through universal access to basic necessities; realizing community objectives for enhanced quality of life through provision of social services. Policy planning to reduce the decline of communities and social services and to prevent crime, poverty, illness and illiteracy.
Lectures, seminar, workshop, 3 hours per week.
Prerequisites: ENVI 1P90 and 1P91 or permission of the instructor.
Principles of Community and Environmental Biology
(also offered as BIOL 2Q04)
Principles of evolutionary ecology; biological processes at the community level of biological organization; patterns and diversity in natural ecosystems in terms of environmental toxins and their bioaccumulation in food webs; factors influencing community structure, biotic diversity and energy flow through ecosystems.
Lectures, 2 hours per week; lab, 3 hours per week during the Fall Term.
Restriction: students must have a minimum of 3.0 overall credits.
Prerequisite: BIOL 1F90.
Note: one-half year 1 credit in MATH strongly recommended. Year 2 students enrolled in the ENEC program are permitted to register in ENVI 2Q04 provided they have successfully completed the MATH and GEOG requirement in year 1 of the program.
Completion of this course will replace previous assigned grade in BIOL 2P04.
International Field Course
Intensive field course in another country in an area of study of environmental interest.
Restriction: open to ENVI majors, Minor and Certificate students with a minimum of 8.0 overall credits and permission of the Director.
Note: consult the Centre prior to registration. Students are expected to cover all their own expenses.
Environmental Chemistry
Sources and sinks of natural and synthetic toxic chemicals. Physical and chemical properties of persistent and transient toxins, their modes of transport in the environment. Specific examples include dioxins, PCBs, PAHs, mercury, chlorinated pesticides. Introduction to chemical toxicology.
Lectures, seminar, 4 hours per week.
Restriction: open to BSc ENVI majors with a minimum of 9.0 overall credits.
Prerequisite: CHEM 2P42 or permission of the instructor
Environmental Legislation and Case Studies
Existing legislation pertaining to environmental planning and remediation of concern to environmental scientists. Case studies of Canadian environmental problems; the role of environmental scientists in implementing legislated regulations during the remediation process.
Lectures, seminar, 3 hours per week.
Restriction: open to ENVI majors, ENVI certificate students with a minimum of 9.0 overall credits or permission of the instructor.
Gender and Environment
(also offered as TOUR 3P49 and WISE 3P49)
Intersection between gender and the environment. Theoretical perspectives on feminism and ecophilosophies such as ecofeminism, deep ecology, and social ecology. Implications for local, national and global policy.
Lectures, seminar, 3 hours per week.
Restriction: open to ENVI majors, ENVI certificate students, TOUR and WISE majors.
Prerequisite: one of ENVI 1P90 and 1P91, WISE 2F90, 2P91, or permission of the instructor.
Note: students minoring in Environment and Women's Studies may register. Contact the Centre.
Environmental Policy, Law, and Administration
(also offered as POLI 3P66)
Development of the issue of pollution, including perceptions of the problem of different actors, public participation, governmental reactions and legislation, the implementation of potential solutions and international cooperation. Seminar topics may include toxic wastes, acid rain, energy, the Great Lakes, risk assessment and ideologies.
Lectures, seminar, 3 hours per week.
Prerequisite: one POLI credit numbered 1(alpha)90 to 1(alpha)99 or permission of the instructor.
International Field Course
(also offered as INTL 3P70)
Intensive field course in another country, in an area of study of environmental interest.
Restriction: open to ENVI majors with a minimum of 8.0 overall credits and permission of the Director.
Prerequisite: ENVI 1P90 and 1P91 or INTL 1F90 (1P95), or permission of the Director.
Note: a list of eligible modules will be posted in the fall term; consult the Centre for registration instructions. Registrants are expected to defray the cost of travel, accommodation and other expenses.
Directed Studies I
Topics and readings to be chosen in consultation with a faculty member who is willing to supervise the student.
Restriction: open to ENVI majors with a minimum of 9.0 overall credits and permission of the Director.
Prerequisites: ENVI 1P90 and 1P91 or permission of the Director.
Directed Studies II
Topics and readings to be chosen in consultation with a faculty member who is willing to supervise the student.
Restriction: open to ENVI majors with a minimum of 9.0 overall credits and permission of the Director.
Prerequisites: ENVI 1P90 and 1P91 or permission of the Director.
Ecosystem-Based Planning
Principles of ecosystem-based planning of human settlements and natural infrastructure, using the Niagara region, the Toronto waterfront, and other local and regional examples as case studies. Translation of principles of ecosystem-based planning into practice. The role of governments, agencies, ministries, academic institutions, NGOs and private citizens in facilitating ecosystem-based planning. Current initiatives and future prospects for ecosystem-based planning. Inventory of natural, social, cultural, historical and economic resources and the development of practical, implementable policy plans for significant local landscape features.
Lectures, seminar, 3 hours per week.
Restriction: students must have a minimum of 9.0 overall credits.
Prerequisites: ENVI 2P28 and 2P91 or permission of the instructor.
Interdisciplinary Perspectives on Pollution
Specific topics to be selected.
Lectures, seminar, 3 hours per week.
Prerequisites: ENVI 1P90 and 1P91 or permission of the Director.
Note: each course in this series uses guest speakers from a variety of disciplines and backgrounds to explore one aspect of pollution.
Interdisciplinary Perspectives on Human Settlements
Specific topics to be selected.
Lectures, seminar, 3 hours per week.
Prerequisites: ENVI 1P90 and 1P91 or permission of the Director
Note: each course in this series uses guest speakers from a variety of disciplines and backgrounds to explore one aspect of human settlements.
Interdisciplinary Perspectives on International Issues
(also offered as INTL 3V25-3V29)
Specific topics to be selected.
Lectures, seminar, workshop, 3 hours per week.
Prerequisites: one of ENVI 1P90 and 1P91, INTL 1F90 (1P95) or permission of the Director.
Note: each course in this series uses guest speakers from a variety of disciplines and backgrounds to explore one aspect of international environmental policy issues.
Interdisciplinary Perspectives on Environmental Issues
Specific topics to be selected.
Lectures, seminar, 3 hours per week.
Prerequisites: ENVI 1P90 and 1P91 or permission of the Director.
Note: each course in this series uses guest speakers from a variety of disciplines and backgrounds to explore one aspect of an environmental policy issue.
Selected Issues in Urban Policy
Examination of specific issues of urban policy.
Lectures, seminar, 3 hours per week.
Prerequisites: ENVI 1P90 and 1P91 or permission of the Director.
Note: these may vary from year to year.
Special Topics
Tutorial/seminar/special projects or directed readings course in an area of environment and development not represented by other courses.
Restriction: consult the Director for permission to register.
Prerequisites: ENVI 1P90 and 1P91.
BA Honours Thesis
Original research project under faculty supervision.
Restriction: open to ENVI majors with approval to year 4 (honours).
Co-requisite: ENVI 4F91.
Note: scheduled tutorials and class meetings are held throughout the year. An oral defence of the final report will be required. Consult the Director prior to registration.
Completion of this course will replace previous assigned grade in ENVI 4F92.
Literature Research and Seminar
Detailed study of the literature relevant to the topic of the honours thesis, under faculty supervision.
Restriction: open to ENVI majors with approval to year 4 (honours).
Co-requisite: ENVI 4F90 or 4F92.
Note: scheduled tutorials and class meetings are held throughout the year. An oral defence of the final report will be required. The review will be included in the thesis. Consult the Director prior to registration.
BSc Honours Thesis and Research Seminar
Original research project under faculty supervision.
Restriction: open to ENVI majors with approval to year 4 (honours).
Co-requisite: ENVI 4F91.
Note: scheduled tutorials and class meetings are held throughout the year. An oral defence of the final report will be required. Consult the Director prior to registration.
Completion of this course will replace previous assigned grade in ENVI 4F90.
Issues of the Global System
(also offered as INTL 4P21 and TOUR 4P21)
Power relationships, economic factors, cultural patterns, globalization and extra-state phenomena such as pollution and disease. The role and possibilities for leadership, with a view to leadership development.
Seminar, 3 hours per week.
Restriction: minimum of 14.0 overall credits or permission of the Director.
Interdisciplinary Practicum and Seminar
Research on a focused environmental problem or task emphasizing problem definition, establishment of terms of reference, report preparation, communication and formal presentation.
Seminar, workshop, 3 hours per week.
Restriction: open to ENVI majors with approval to year 4 (honours).
Note: carried out under the direction of a faculty member, working either within the university or in collaboration with a government agency, NGO, or private sector agency.