Geography

Chair

Anthony Shaw

Undergraduate Program Advisers

David Butz, Hugh J. Gayler

Professor Emeritus

John N. Jackson

Professors

John Menzies, Keith J. Tinkler

Associate Professors

David Butz, Hugh J. Gayler, Alun O. Hughes, Daniel McCarthy, Michael Ripmeester, Anthony B. Shaw

Assistant Professors

Marilyne Jollineau, Ute Lehrer, Dragos Simandan

Adjunct Professor

Deborah Leslie

Senior Demonstrator/Instructor

Daryl F. Dagesse

General Information

Administrative Assistant

Virginia Wagg

905-688-5550, extension 3484

Mackenzie Chown C322

http://www.brocku.ca/geography/

The Department of Geography offers programs leading to BA and BSc degrees at the honours and pass levels and participates in a number of combined major programs.

Geographers study the distribution of physical and human phenomena over the Earth's surface and the interrelationships of humans and the natural environment. Their work ranges from description and mapping, through scientific analysis and explanation, to forecasting and planning for the future.

The discipline of geography has a broad scope and combines elements of both the social and natural sciences. Two principal divisions of the subject exist-human geography and physical geography-linked by a common background, a mutual concern for humans and the environment and a body of related theory and methodology.

Geography majors at Brock may choose from the following degree programs: BA Human Geography, BSc Physical Geography, BA Geography and BSc Geography. The first two are relatively specialized, while the last two strike a balance between the physical and human sides of the discipline. Within each program students may be admitted to the honours degree program at any time. An honours degree program provides students with an opportunity for a more intensive examination of issues in the discipline. These programs are described in detail in subsequent sections.

In addition, the Department offers four-year Honours programs leading to either a BA or BSc degree in Geography with a concentration in Geographic Information Science. This program combines Brock courses with those offered by Niagara College.

The Department and the Faculty of Education co-operate in offering a Concurrent BA (Honours) or BSc (Honours)/BEd degree at both the Junior/Intermediate and Intermediate/Senior levels.

In most courses there is emphasis on practical work. This involves structured labs and seminars in early years and progressively more independent work in later years, culminating in an optional honours thesis in year 4. Field work features prominently in many courses. Students should note that a nominal fee may be charged in courses having a field work or laboratory component.

Two field courses, GEOG 3P56 and 3P57, are held in September in the week following Labour Day, with follow-up seminars/labs during term. One of these courses is mandatory for students entering year 3; prospective students must register with the Department by April of the preceding academic year.

GEOG 4F99 is an internship program in year 4, enabling students to obtain work experience while still at the University.

Laboratories and equipment are available for work in biogeography, geomorphology, climatology, cartography, surveying, remote sensing, geographic information systems and human geography. The University Map Library, containing an extensive collection of maps, atlases and air photos, is housed within the Geography department.

Program Notes

Course Offerings

Courses offered by the Department fall into two main groups, group A in human geography and group B in physical geography. A third group (C) emphasizes geographical techniques in cartography and related studies.

Group A:

	GEOG 1F90
	GEOG 2P01, 2P02, 2P03, 2P06, 2P10, 2Q96
	GEOG 3F90, 3F91, 3F92, 3F95, 3F96, 3P45, 3P51, 3P53, 3P57, 3P60, 3P65, 3P66, 3P74, 3P76, 3P80, 3P83, 3P84, 3P86, 3P87, 3P88, 3P90, 3P92, 3V60-3V69, 3V90-3V99
	GEOG 4F90, 4F99, 4P60, 4P61, 4P66, 4P70, 4P71, 4P75, 4P95, 4P96

Group B:

	GEOG 1F91
	GEOG 2P04, 2P05, 2P09, 2P11, 2P97, 2Q96
	GEOG 3F91, 3F95, 3P10, 3P12, 3P24, 3P25, 3P26, 3P33, 3P36, 3P56, 3P76, 3P83, 3P85, 3P91, 3P92, 3V60-3V69, 3V90-3V99
	GEOG 4F90, 4F99, 4P12, 4P13, 4P26, 4P28, 4P80, 4P95, 4P96

Group C:

	GEOG 2P07
	GEOG 3P01, 3P04, 3P05, 3P07, 3P90, 3P91, 3P95
	GEOG 4P02, 4P03, 4P07

Bachelor of Arts in Human Geography

Honours

Year 1

	GEOG 1F90 and GEOG 1F91 (may be taken in Year 2)
	MATH 1P98
	one Humanities context credit
	one Social Science context credit (see program note 5)
	one-half elective credit

Year 2

	GEOG 2P07 and 2P10
	one and one-half credits from GEOG 2P01, 2P02, 2P03, 2P06

one Social Science credit (see program note 5)

one and one-half elective credits (to include GEOG 1F91 if not completed in Year 1)

Year 3

	GEOG 3P57
	one and one-half GEOG credits numbered 2(alpha)90 to 3(alpha)99 from group A
	one-half GEOG credit numbered 2(alpha)90 to 3(alpha)99 from group C
	one-half GEOG credit numbered 2(alpha)90 to 3(alpha)99 from either group A or C
	two elective credits

Year 4

	GEOG 4F99
	three credits from GEOG 4F90, 4P02, 4P03, 4P07, 4P60, 4P61, 4P66, 4P70, 4P71, 4P75, 4P95, 4P96 or two credits from this group and one GEOG credit numbered 2(alpha)90 to 3(alpha)99 from group A or C
	one elective credit

Pass Program

Satisfactory completion of the first three years of the Honours program entitles a student to apply for a Pass degree.

Bachelor of Science in Physical Geography

Honours

Year 1

	GEOG 1F91 and 1F90 (may be taken in Year 2)
	MATH 1P97 and 1P98
	one Humanities context credit
	one Science context credit (see program note 6)

Year 2

	GEOG 2P04, 2P05, 2P07, 2P09 and 2P11
	one Science credit (see program note 6)
	one and one-half elective credits (to include GEOG 1F90 if not completed in Year 1)

Year 3

	GEOG 3P56
	one and one-half GEOG credits numbered 2(alpha)90 to 3(alpha)99 from group B
	one-half GEOG credit numbered 2(alpha)90 to 3(alpha)99 from group C
	one-half GEOG credit numbered 2(alpha)90 to 3(alpha)99 from group B or C
	one Science credit (see program note 6)
	one elective credit

Year 4

	GEOG 4F99
	three credits from GEOG 4F90, 4P02, 4P03, 4P07, 4P12, 4P13, 4P28, 4P80, 4P95, 4P96 or two credits from this group and one GEOG credit numbered 2(alpha)90 to 3(alpha)99 from group B or C
	one elective credit

Pass

Satisfactory completion of the first three years of the Honours program entitles a student to apply for a Pass degree.

Bachelor of Arts in Geography

Honours

Year 1

	GEOG 1F90 and 1F91
	MATH 1P98
	one Humanities context credit
	one Social Science context credit (see program note 5)
	one-half elective credit

Year 2

	GEOG 2P07 or 2P11
	GEOG 2P10
	one credit from GEOG 2P01, 2P02, 2P03, 2P06
	one credit from GEOG 2P04, 2P05, 2P09
	one Social Science credit (see program note 5)
	one elective credit

Year 3

	GEOG 3P57
	one GEOG credit numbered 2(alpha)90 to 3(alpha)99 from group A
	one-half GEOG credit numbered 2(alpha)90 to 3(alpha)99 from group A or C
	one-half GEOG credit numbered 2(alpha)90 to 3(alpha)99 from group B
	one-half GEOG credit numbered 2(alpha)90 to 3(alpha)99 from group B or C
	two elective credits

Year 4

	GEOG 4F99
	two GEOG credits numbered 3(alpha)90 or above from groups A, B, C
	one GEOG credit numbered 2(alpha)90 or above from groups A, B, C
	one elective credit

Pass

Satisfactory completion of the first three years of the Honours program entitles a student to apply for a Pass degree.

Bachelor of Science in Geography

Honours

Year 1

	GEOG 1F90 and 1F91
	MATH 1P97 and 1P98
	one Humanities context credit
	one Science context credit (see program note 6)

Year 2

	GEOG 2P07 or 2P10
	GEOG 2P11
	one credit from GEOG 2P01, 2P02, 2P03, 2P06
	one credit from GEOG 2P04, 2P05, 2P09
	one Science credit (see program note 6)
	one elective credit

Year 3

	GEOG 3P56
	one GEOG credit numbered 2(alpha)90 to 3(alpha)99 from group B
	one-half GEOG credit numbered 2(alpha)90 to 3(alpha)99 from group B or C
	one-half GEOG credit numbered 2(alpha)90 to 3(alpha)99 from group A
	one-half GEOG credit numbered 2(alpha)90 to 3(alpha)99 from group A or C
	one Science credit (see program note 6)
	one elective credit

Year 4

	GEOG 4F99
	two GEOG credits numbered 3(alpha)90 or above from groups A, B, C
	one GEOG credit numbered 2(alpha)90 or above from groups A, B, C
	one elective credit

Pass

Satisfactory completion of the first three years of the Honours program entitles a student to apply for a Pass degree.

Concurrent BA/BEd and BSc/BEd

The Department of Geography and the Faculty of Education co-operate in offering two Concurrent BA (Honours)/BEd programs and two BSc (Honours)/BEd programs. The Geography BA (Honours)/BEd program combines the BA Honours program or BA Honours Integrated Studies program with the teacher education program for students interested in teaching at the Intermediate/Senior level (grades 7 - 12) and at the Junior/Intermediate level (grades 4 - 10). The Geography BSc (Honours)/BEd combines the BSc Honours program or BSc Integrated Studies program with the teacher education program for students interested in teaching at the Intermediate/Senior level (grades 7 - 12) and at the Junior/Intermediate level (grades 4 - 10). Refer to the Education - Concurrent BA (Honours), Education - Concurrent BA Integrated Studies (Honours)/BEd, Education - Concurrent BSc (Honours)/BEd (Intermediate/Senior) or Education-Concurrent BSc Integrated Studies (Honours)/BEd (Junior/Intermediate) program listings for further information.

Combined Major Programs

The Department of Geography participates in combined major programs with the following departments: Biological Sciences (BSc), Computer Science (BA and BSc), Earth Sciences (BSc), Economics (BA). The requirements are listed in the calendar sections of the co-major discipline. Combined major programs with other disciplines are also possible; students interested in pursuing one of these should consult the Chair of Geography and of the other department/centre involved. As in the single major programs, students pursuing a combined major may be admitted to the 3 Year (Pass) program at any time. The 3 Year (Pass) program provides students with an opportunity for a more intensive examination of issues in the field.

All combined major students are required to complete the following courses:

	GEOG 1F90 or 1F91
	GEOG 2P10 or 2P11
	GEOG 3P56 or 3P57
	GEOG 4F99
	MATH 1P98 or equivalent

In addition, BSc Combined majors are required to complete MATH 1P97.

Concentration in Geographic Information Science

The Concentration in Geographic Information Science combines a training in the technical fields of cartography, geographic information systems (GIS), remote sensing and surveying with an education in a chosen academic discipline, which may be any subject that deals with spatial information relating to the Earth's surface. One combination, Geography and Geographic Information Science, has been developed to date and is described below.

This is a four-year Honours program and combines Brock courses with courses offered through Niagara College's postgraduate certificate program in Geographic Information Systems. Students completing the program receive a Brock Honours degree in Geography with a concentration in Geographic Information Science, as well as a postgraduate certificate in Geographic Information Systems from Niagara College. The degree may be a BA or BSc, depending on whether the human or physical side of geography is emphasized.

The program caters to the increasing demand in society for professionals who possess both a solid technical background in GIS and related fields and the substantive knowledge necessary to apply those technologies successfully in the real world. Normally, this involves attending college after gaining a university degree, but the Brock and Niagara program combines the two in a single integrated package.

Students should note the following about this program:

	GEOG 1F90 and 1F91
	COSC 1P95
	MATH 1P98
	one Social Science context credit (see program note 6)
	one Humanities context credit

	GEOG 2P07, 2P10, 3P05 and 3P07
	one and one-half credits from GEOG 2P01, 2P02, 2P03, 2P06
	one and one-half elective credits

	One and one-half GEOG credits numbered 2(alpha)90 to 3(alpha)99 from group A
	GEOG 3P04
	one-half elective credit (see program note 2)

	GEOG 3P57 and 4P07
	one GEOG credit numbered 3(alpha)90 or above from group A
	one-half GEOG credit numbered 2(alpha)90 or above from group A
	one-half elective credit (see program notes 2 and 7)

	GEOG 1F90 and 1F91
	COSC 1P95
	MATH 1P98
	one Science context credit (see program note 6)
	one Humanities context credit

	GEOG 2P04, 2P05, 2P07, 2P09, 2P11, 3P05 and 3P07
	MATH 1P97
	one elective credit

	One and one-half GEOG credits numbered 2(alpha)90 to 3(alpha)99 from group B
	GEOG 3P04
	one-half elective credit (see program note 2)

	GEOG 3P56 and 4P07
	one GEOG credit numbered 3(alpha)90 or above from group B
	one-half GEOG credit numbered 2(alpha)90 or above from group B
	one-half elective credit (see program notes 2 and 7)

Minor in Geography

Students in other disciplines can obtain a Minor in Geography within their degree program by completing the following courses with a minimum 60 percent overall average:

	GEOG 1F90 or 1F91
	one and one-half GEOG credits numbered 1(alpha)90 to 2(alpha)89
	one and one-half GEOG credits numbered 2(alpha)90 or above.

Description of Courses

Note that not all courses are offered in every session. Refer to the applicable term timetable for details.

# Indicates a cross listed course

* Indicates primary offering of a cross listed course

Prerequisites and Restrictions

Students must check to ensure that prerequisites are met. Students may be deregistered, at the request of the instructor, from any course for which prerequisites and/or restrictions have not been met.

GEOG 1F90

Introduction to Human Geography

Practical and problem-oriented examination of spatial patterns of human organization and their links with social, cultural, economic, political and ecological processes.

Lectures, seminar, 3 hours per week.

GEOG 1F91

Principles of Physical Geography

The interactions of atmosphere, soils, vegetation and landforms occurring at the surface of the Earth. The development of natural environments and impacts upon people and their activities.

Lectures, lab, 4 hours per week.

GEOG 2P01

Introduction to Social Geography

Spatial distribution of social well-being in Western society: work, housing, crime, gender, race, ethnicity and disability in relation to underlying structures of inequality, exploitation and alienation.

Lectures, seminar, 4 hours per week.

Restriction: open to GEOG (single or combined) majors until date specified in BIRT guide.

Prerequisite: GEOG 1F90 or permission of the instructor.

Completion of this course will replace previous assigned grade in GEOG 3P52.

GEOG 2P02

Economic Geography

Theory and concepts of economic geography and the work of economic geographers. The organization of goods and services producing activities and their locational patterns. An overview of the geography of economic change in Canada and the United States since 1930.

Lectures, seminar, 3 hours per week.

Restriction: open to GEOG (single or combined) majors until date specified in BIRT guide.

Prerequisite: GEOG 1F90 or permission of the instructor.

*GEOG 2P03

Urban Geography

(also offered as ENVI 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.

Restriction: open to GEOG (single or combined) majors until date specified in BIRT guide.

Prerequisite: GEOG 1F90 or permission of the instructor.

*GEOG 2P04

Introduction to Meteorology

(also offered as ENVI 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.

Restriction: open to GEOG (single or combined) majors until date specified in BIRT guide.

Prerequisite: GEOG 1F91 or permission of instructor.

#GEOG 2P05

Earth Surface Processes

(also offered as ENVI 2P05 and ERSC 2P05)

Earth surface processes and geomorphology within global environments. A dynamic and physically based account of processes and the Earth's surface, linking the fields of sedimentology, physical geography and fluid mechanics.

Lectures, lab, field work, 5 hours per week.

Prerequisite: GEOG 1F91 or ERSC 1F01 (1F95) or permission of the instructor.

GEOG 2P06

Cultural and Historical Geography

Interactions among culture, society and landscape. The material and symbolic manifestations of culture in processes of landscape change.

Lectures, seminar, 3 hours per week.

Restriction: open to GEOG (single or combined) majors until date specified in BIRT guide.

Prerequisite: GEOG 1F90 or permission of the instructor.

GEOG 2P07

Foundations of Geomatics

Introduction to spatial, metric, graphic and other concepts common to cartography, photogrammetry, remote sensing and geographic information systems (GIS). Properties of maps and air photos and satellite imagery. Principles of map compilation and design. Practical experience in computer mapmaking, image interpretation and GIS analysis.

Lectures, lab, field work, 4 hours per week.

Restriction: open to GEOG (single or combined) majors until date specified in BIRT guide.

Prerequisite: one of GEOG 1F90 , 1F91, ERSC 1F01 (1F95) or permission of the instructor.

#GEOG 2P09

Principles of Biogeography

(also offered as ENVI 2P09 and ERSC 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, 5 hours per week.

Prerequisites: one of GEOG 1F91 and MATH 1P98, ERSC 1F01 (1F95) and MATH 1P98, CHEM 1F92 (CHEM 1P80 and 1P81 or CHEM 1P90 and 1P91) or permission of the instructor.

GEOG 2P10

Qualitative Research Design and Methodology

Aspects of qualitative research: project formulation, methodologies, writing-up; relation of theory and methodology.

Lectures, seminar, 4 hours per week.

Restriction: open to GEOG (single or combined) majors until date specified in BIRT guide.

Prerequisite: GEOG 1F90 or permission of the instructor.

#GEOG 2P11

Research Methods in the Geosciences

(also offered as ERSC 2P11)

Appraisal of scientific method. Problems of research design and the acquisition of information from the field by mapping, instrumental measurement, sampling and the use of published and unpublished data sources. Quantitative analysis of data, interpretation and the communication of results.

Lectures, lab, seminar, 5 hours per week.

Prerequisites: GEOG 1F91 or ERSC 1F01 (1F95); MATH 1P98 or permission of the instructor.

GEOG 2P50

Geography of Canada

Analysis of factors underlying the development of Canada's distinctive regions emphasizing major metropolitan areas, resource regions and areas of decline.

Lectures, seminar, 4 hours per week.

Note: major credit will not be granted to GEOG majors.

Completion of this course will replace previous assigned grade in GEOG 2P91.

*GEOG 2P97

Introduction to Soil Science

(also offered as OEVI 2P97)

Physical, chemical, biological, and hydrological processes within the soil system, their interrelationships, and relationships between these processes and the potential use of the soil. Emphasis on soils in Southern Ontario and individual student analysis of those soils.

Lectures, lab, 5 hours per week.

Prerequisite: GEOG 1F91 or permission of the instructor.

*GEOG 2Q96

Environmental Problems and Development

(also offered as INTL 2Q96)

Investigation of the current global environmental crisis, including population growth, global warming, deforestation, water pollution, and waste disposal. Consideration of environmental problems in the broader context of natural and human-induced (social, cultural, political, and economic) forces.

Lectures, lab, 4 hours per week.

Prerequisite: one of GEOG 1F90, 1F91, ENVI 1P90 and 1P91, ERSC 1F01 (1F95), 1F90, INTL 1F90 or permission of the instructor.

Completion of this course will replace previous assigned grade in GEOG 2P96.

GEOG 3F90

London England

Growth and development of London as a world city, capital of Britain and major metropolitan area through an examination of its major functions, institutions, peoples and internal spatial structures; major planning issues involved in achieving a workable urban environment.

Restriction: permission of the Department.

Note: students are expected to pay their own expenses.

Completion of this course will replace previous assigned grade in GEOG 3F92 and 3M90.

GEOG 3F91

Environmental and Development Issues in Thailand

Examination of development approaches, environmental issues and cultural practices through visits to small-scale village projects, national parks and urban areas. Assessment of the traditional versus the Western-style economy within the context of sustainable development. Environmental constraints on development.

Restriction: permission of the Department.

Note: students are expected to pay their own expenses.

GEOG 3F92

London-Paris Field Course

Contrasts and similarities between London and Paris in terms of their roles as global cities, national capitals, metropolitan cities and local places; examination of major functions, institutions, people and internal spatial structures. Focus on planning issues in achieving an enriched urban environment.

Restriction: permission of the Department.

Note: students are expected to pay their own expenses.

Completion of this course will replace previous assigned grade in GEOG 3F90 (3M90).

GEOG 3F95

Greek Viticulture and Wines

Examination of the combined influence of Greek topoclimatology and viticulture practices in relation to wine production in selected regions through visits to archaeological and historical sites. Role of wine in ancient Greece.

Restriction: permission of the Department.

Note: students are expected to pay their own expenses.

#GEOG 3F96

Landscape and Cultural Memory

(also offered as CANA 3F96 and FREN 3F96)

Field course in Québec. Readings in literature and geography, exploring the links and reciprocal influences between disciplines. Authors studied may include Louis Hémon, Philippe Aubert de Gaspé, Roger Lemelin.

Restriction: consult the Chair regarding permission to register.

Prerequisite: one of CANA 2P91, 2P92 (2F91), FREN 2F03 or permission of the instructor.

Note: field work for two weeks in May. Students are expected to pay their own expenses. Course given in English. French majors complete written assignments and exams in French. CANA students may count this as either Cultural Studies I or II and as a credit related to French Canada.

GEOG 3P01

Topographic Surveying

Principles and techniques of topographic surveying. Use of tape, compass, clinometer, level, plane table, transit, theodolite, tachymeter, electronic distance meter and GPS receiver. Mapping using CADD software.
Lectures, lab, field work, 5 hours per week.

Prerequisite: GEOG 2P07 or permission of the instructor.

GEOG 3P04

Map Design and Production

Advanced aspects of map design. Methods of statistical mapping. Evolution of cartographic technology. Monochrome and colour map production using Adobe Illustrator. Issues and trends in cartography.

Lectures, lab, 4 hours per week.

Prerequisite: GEOG 2P07 or permission of the instructor.

GEOG 3P05

Geographic Information Systems

Principles and use of computer-based systems for capturing, managing, manipulating, analysing and displaying data relating to the Earth's surface, with emphasis on raster applications. Practical work using Idrisi32.

Lectures, lab, 5 hours per week.

Prerequisite: GEOG 2P07 or permission of the instructor.

GEOG 3P07

Remote Sensing

Theory and practice of remote sensing. Photographic, thermal, multispectral, radar and laser imaging of the Earth's surface from airborne and spaceborne platforms. Image interpretation, and image-analysis techniques using Idrisi32.

Lectures, lab, 4 hours per week.

Prerequisite: GEOG 2P07 or permission of the instructor.

GEOG 3P10

Applied Climatology

Studies in selected topics from the field of energy and moisture exchanges, air pollution, climatic change, climatic impact assessment and bioclimatology. Human impact on the climate along with applied microclimatological investigations and climatic data analysis.

Lectures, lab, 4 hours per week.

Prerequisite: GEOG 2P04 or permission of the instructor.

*GEOG 3P12

Climate and Winegrape Production

(also offered as OEVI 3P12)

Climatological aspects of winegrape production emphasizing selected wine regions of the world. Effects of climate, weather-related diseases, topography, soil and viticulture practices on winegrape production.

Lectures, lab, field work, 4 hours per week.

Prerequisite: GEOG 2P04 or permission of the instructor.

Note: students enrolled in the OEVI program and OEVI certificate students are permitted to register without the prerequisite.

#GEOG 3P24

Glacial Geomorphology/Geology

(also offered as ERSC 3P24)

Introduction to glaciology; glacial processes, glacial deposits; their genesis and sedimentology. Relationship of glacial processes to landforms and surface topography. Glacial systems and facies associations. Applied aspects of glacial geology such as drift exploration.

Lectures, lab, field work, 5 hours per week.

Prerequisite: GEOG 2P05 or permission of the instructor.

#GEOG 3P25

Quaternary Geology

(also offered as ERSC 3P25)

Glaciations in the geological record, causes of glaciations, biotic responses to climatic changes, eustatic and isostatic sea level changes in response to glaciation, Quaternary stratigraphy and correlation of glacial and non-glacial events, application of Quaternary geology to economic and environmental problems, methods of paleoclimatic reconstruction.

Lectures, lab, 5 hours per week.

Prerequisite: GEOG 3P24 or ERSC 2P10 or permission of the instructor.

#GEOG 3P26

Glacial Soils and Sediments

(also offered as ERSC 3P26)

Applied aspects of glacial deposits. Geotechnical and pedochemical properties and structural attributes of glacial soils and sediments. Micromorphology, glacial soil discontinuity analyses. Introductory aspects of soil mechanics. Drift exploration. Landfill problems and issues related to glacial soils and sediments.

Lectures, lab, 5 hours per week.

Prerequisite: GEOG 3P24 or 3P25 or permission of the instructor.

#GEOG 3P33

Biodiversity

(also offered as ERSC 3P33)

Dispersal and migration; adaptation; speciation; extinction; ecological interaction; species invasion; plant and animal introductions; habitat fragmentation and application of biogeographical theory to conservation biology; human impacts on fire regimes.

Lectures, lab, field work, 6 hours per week.

Prerequisite: one of GEOG 2P09, BIOL 2P05, 2Q04 or permission of the instructor.

#GEOG 3P36

Fluvial Geomorphology

(also offered as ERSC 3P36)

River basins, channel morphology, flood frequency analysis, elementary flow mechanics and sediment transport; analysis of river records; long term changes in river systems. Introduction to HEC-RAS flow modelling.

Lectures, lab, 6 hours per week.

Prerequisite: GEOG 2P05 or permission of the instructor.

GEOG 3P45

Urban Growth Processes and Planning

Economic, social and political forces underlying population growth, land-use change and spatial expansion in cities in advanced industrial societies. Technological innovations and urban morphology. Urban planning issues relating to suburbanisation, small-town development, urban countryside, new towns, urban sprawl versus containment and intensification, and the loss of valuable resource areas.

Lectures, seminar, 4 hours per week.

Prerequisite: one of GEOG 2P02, 2P03, 2P06 or permission of the instructor.

*GEOG 3P46

Cities and Globalization

(also offered as INTL 3P46)

Introduction to major debates on urban change under the impact of globalization. Topics include relations between economic restructuring and urban form, spatial relations within and among cities, social and cultural composition in globalizing cities, and the role of architecture and urban design. Examples from New York, London, Tokyo, Los Angeles, Toronto, Berlin and Shanghai.

Lectures, seminar, 4 hours per week.

Prerequisites: GEOG 1F90; one of GEOG 2P03, 2P06, INTL 1F90 or permission of the instructor.

GEOG 3P51

Popular Music, Identity and Place

Examines links among places, music and cultural identities. Focus on globalization, migration and mobility, place identity, music tourism and the role of companies and technology in music's diffusion, innovation and commercialization.

Lectures, seminar, 4 hours per week.

Prerequisite: one of GEOG 2P01, 2P02, 2P06 or permission of the instructor.

GEOG 3P53

Community Development and Social Planning

Geographical approach to conceiving community and planning for community empowerment. Theories, policy perspectives and empirical studies from Canada and around the world.

Lectures, seminar, 4 hours per week.

Prerequisites: GEOG 2P03 or 2P06; GEOG 2P10 or permission of the instructor.

GEOG 3P56

Physical Geography Field Course

Application of geographical principles and field techniques to problems in physical geography.

Restriction: permission of the Department.

Prerequisite: completion of year 2 GEOG requirements in the BSc GEOG (single or combined) programs.

Note: field work in September in the week following Labour Day. Students must register with the Department by April of the preceding academic year. Students are expected to pay their own expenses.

Completion of this course will replace previous assigned grade in GEOG 3P57.

GEOG 3P57

Human Geography Field Course

Application of geographical principles and field techniques to problems in human geography.

Restriction: permission of the Department.

Prerequisite: completion of year 2 GEOG requirements in the BA GEOG (single or combined) programs.

Note: field work in September in the week following Labour Day. Students must register with the Department by April of the preceding academic year. Students are expected to pay their own expenses.

Completion of this course will replace previous assigned grade in GEOG 3P56.

GEOG 3P60

Geography of Transportation

Geographical aspects of transportation with particular emphasis on the urban transportation problem, including its causes, consequences and potential solutions. Sustainable transportation and its implications for land use planning, transportation and urban design.

Lectures, seminar, 4 hours per week.

Prerequisite: GEOG 2P03 or permission of the instructor.

*GEOG 3P65

Geography of Rural Development and Tourism

(also offered as TOUR 3P65)

Provides overview of tourism as it intersects with rural development theory, processes and planning. Examines various social, environmental, cultural and economic problems, consequences and opportunities of tourism in a rural development context. Incorporates examples of rural festivals, wineries and agri-tourism as means to understand appropriate rural tourism development.

Lectures, seminar, 4 hours per week.

Prerequisite: GEOG 1F90 or TOUR 1P98 (2P08).

Completion of this course will replace previous assigned grade in GEOG (TOUR) 3V60.

GEOG 3P66

Introduction to Urban and Regional Planning

Evolution of planning theory and practice in North America, and influential planning ideas since the late 19th century. Current trends and challenges in urban and regional planning at the local, metropolitan and regional levels.

Lectures, seminar, 4 hours per week.

Prerequisite: GEOG 2P03 or permission of instructor.

Completion of this course will replace previous assigned grade in GEOG 3V66.

*GEOG 3P74

Geography and Gender

(also offered as COMM 3P74 and WISE 3P74)

Work of feminist geographers. Relationships between gender and space with respect to the organization of the city, architecture of the home, design of the shopping mall, the media, fear, homelessness, gentrification and employment.

Lectures, seminar, 4 hours per week.

Prerequisite: one of GEOG 2P02, 2P03, 2P06, WISE 2P90 (2F90), 2P91, COMM 2P20 and 2P21 or permission of the instructor.

GEOG 3P76

Geographies of Energy

Concept of energy in the rethinking of the relation between society and nature and the connection between physical and human geography. Analysis of conventional approaches to energy and an overview of competing accounts of change.

Lectures, seminar, 4 hours per week.

Prerequisite: one of GEOG 1F90, 1F91, 2Q96 (2P96) or permission of the instructor.

*GEOG 3P80

Geography and International Development

(also offered as INTL 3P80)

Analysis of international development theory, policy and practice. Development's relation to globalization, imperialism and neo-colonialism. Development solutions to environmental problems. Selected case studies from the developing world.

Lectures, seminar, 4 hours per week

Prerequisite: GEOG 1F90, INTL 1F90 or permission of the instructor.

GEOG 3P83

Geography of Water Resources

Physical and human factors affecting patterns of use and development of water resources. Emphasis on patterns of supply and demand, approaches to development and management of the resource, problems and alternative strategies.

Lectures, seminar, 4 hours per week.

Prerequisite: one of GEOG 1F90, 1F91, ERSC 1F01(1F95) or permission of the instructor.

GEOG 3P84

Themes in Political Geography

Introduction to political geography with primary emphasis on contemporary themes, including geopolitics, economic globalization, global sustainability theory, evolution and emergent issues of the nation-state, new regionalism and place-based politics, and the local-global role of the new social movements.

Lectures, seminar, 4 hours per week.

Prerequisite: GEOG 2P02 or 2P06 or permission of the instructor.

#GEOG 3P85

Ecology of a Changing Planet

(also offered as BIOL 3P85 and ERSC 3P85)

Impact of environmental change and human activity on ecosystems. Topics include climate change and global warming, habitat fragmentation, extinction, invasive species, conservation biology and the management of ecological integrity.

Lectures, lab, 5 hours per week.

Prerequisite: one of GEOG 2P09, BIOL 2P05, 2Q04 or permission of the instructor.

GEOG 3P86

Themes in Cultural Geography

Geographies of culture and cultural politics emphasizing heritage issues focussing on ways in which relationships of power become manifest in material and symbolic landscapes.

Lectures, seminar, 4 hours per week.

Prerequisites: GEOG 2P06 and 2P10 or permission of the instructor.

GEOG 3P87

Themes in Historical Geography

Literature, philosophies and methodologies of historical geography, including sections exploring the traditions of the field as well as current debates. Uses and limitations of primary source materials such as newspapers, oral traditions and government documents.

Lectures, seminar, 4 hours per week.

Prerequisites: GEOG 2P06 and 2P10 or permission of the instructor.

GEOG 3P88

Globalization and Sustainability

Phenomenon of globalization in relation to theories of sustainability. Changing spatial and power relations occurring through the globalization of economic, political, social, cultural and environmental spheres. Global sustainability principles in the contexts of local and regional «survival» under changing global conditions.

Lectures, seminar, 4 hours per week.

Prerequisite: GEOG 2P02, 2P06 or permission of the instructor.

Note: GEOG 3P84 strongly recommended.

GEOG 3P90

GIS Applications in Human Geography

Introduction to private and public sector GIS data. GIS planning and analytical capabilities in the context of their real world applications using ArcView 8. Choice and design of GIS applications by defining a problem, collecting, inputting, analysing, and outputting data in GIS.

Lectures, lab, 5 hours per week.

Prerequisite: one of GEOG 3P05, 3P95 or permission of the instructor.

GEOG 3P91

GIS Applications in Physical Geography

Exploration of GIS data sources and analytical techniques emphasizing GIS planning and analytical capabilities for solving real world problems using ArcView 8. Choice and design of GIS applications by defining a problem, searching, inputting, analysing, and outputting data in GIS.

Lectures, lab, 5 hours per week.

Prerequisite: one of GEOG 3P05, 3P95 or permission of the instructor.

GEOG 3P92

Resource Management: Discourses, Policies and Ethics

Competing discourses concerning the management of both natural and human resources. Emphasis on the ethical and political implications of public policies, resource management and processes of globalization.

Seminar, 3 hours per week

Prerequisite: GEOG 2Q96 (2P96) or permission of the instructor.

GEOG 3P95

Advanced Geographic Information Systems

Further study of geographic information systems emphasizing vector and database applications and advanced analytical operations. Practical work using Idrisi32 and MapInfo Professional. Discussion of legal, ethical, management and other issues relating to GIS.

Lectures, lab, 5 hours per week.

Prerequisite: GEOG 3P05.

GEOG 3V60-3V69

Special Topics in Geography

Topics selected from year to year on the basis of faculty expertise.

GEOG 3V90-3V99

Selected Field Studies and Directed Readings

Application of geographical methods and techniques to the analysis of field data and problems; two weeks of field work in a selected area.

Restriction: permission of the Department.

Note: experience in hiking and wilderness travel recommended.

GEOG 4F90

Honours Thesis

Individual research project carried out under the direction of a faculty adviser.

Restriction: permission of the Department.

Note: students contemplating a thesis must consult with the Department at the end of year 3. Regulations governing the thesis may be obtained from the Administrative Assistant. A detailed proposal must be submitted in writing before May 1st prior to entering year 4.

GEOG 4F99

Honours Internship

Internship on a specific geographic problem or task under either the direction of a faculty member, or in a government or private agency working under the supervision of that agency.

Internship, 8 hours per week for 15 weeks; seminar, 3 hours per week for 9 weeks.

Restriction: permission of the Department.

GEOG 4P02

Topographic Science

Independent study of an approved topic selected from the fields of surveying, remote sensing, geographical information systems and cartography.

Lab, 3 hours per week.

Prerequisite: one of GEOG 3P01, 3P04, 3P05, 3P07, 3P95 or permission of the instructor.

GEOG 4P03

Advanced Cartography

Research, discussion and synthesis of a selected issue in modern cartography or the compilation and design of a map illustrative of a specific theme.

Lab, 3 hours per week.

Prerequisite: GEOG 3P04 or permission of the instructor.

GEOG 4P07

Advanced Remote Sensing

Theory and practice of in situ, airborne and spaceborne remote sensing. Emphasis on techniques used to study natural and human-made environments. Topics include data acquisition and data preprocessing, image analysis, accuracy assessment and the production of information products. Image processing and analyses using commercially available image-analysis software.

Lectures, lab, 4 hours per week.

Prerequisite: GEOG 3P07 or permission of the instructor.

GEOG 4P12

Research Topics in Applied Climatology

Climatological investigations of selected problems in winegrape production, air pollution and climate change.

Seminar, lab and field work, 3 hours per week.

Prerequisites: GEOG 2P04 and 3P10 or permission of the instructor.

Completion of this course will replace previous assigned grade in GEOG 4F11.

GEOG 4P13

Research Topics in Climatic Hazards

Special topics relating to climatic hazards, their impacts and societal adjustments.

Seminar, lab and field work, 3 hours per week.

Prerequisites: GEOG 2P04 and 3P10 or permission of the instructor.

Completion of this course will replace previous assigned grade in GEOG 4F11.

#GEOG 4P26

Advanced Fluvial Geomorphology

(also offered as ERSC 4P26)

Steep, rough river systems emphasizing boulder bed and rock bed channels.

Seminar, lab, field work, 3 hours per week.

Prerequisite: GEOG 3P36 or permission of the instructor.

#GEOG 4P28

Advanced Glacial Sedimentology

(also offered as ERSC 4P28)

Sedimentology of present day glacial environments and of Quaternary sediments. Thermo-mechanical principles of glacier physics as applied to past and present glacier ice conditions. Glacial lithofacies associations. Glacio-tectonics and diagenesis. Principles of glacial erosion, entrainment and deposition.

Lectures, lab, field work, 5 hours per week.

Prerequisite: GEOG 3P24, 3P26 or permission of the instructor.

GEOG 4P60

Advanced Urban-Economic Geography

Conceptual and theoretical background to recent developments in global cities and service industries.

Seminar, 3 hours per week.

Prerequisites: one GEOG credit numbered 2(alpha)90 to 3(alpha)99 from group A.

Completion of this course will replace previous assigned grade in 4F50, 4F65 and 4F69.

GEOG 4P61

Research Themes in Urban-Economic Geography

Methodological and ethical issues related to empirical research on global cities and service industries.

Seminar, 3 hours per week.

Prerequisite: GEOG 4P60 or permission of the instructor.

Completion of this course will replace previous assigned grade in 4F50, 4F65 and 4F69.

GEOG 4P66

Advanced Urban and Regional Planning

Evolution of planning theories based primarily upon the work of influential planning figures and visionaries. Application of planning skills to selected local and regional growth and development problems.

Seminar, 3 hours per week.

Prerequisite: one of GEOG 3P60, 3P46, 3P66 (3V66) or permission of the instructor.

GEOG 4P70

Advanced Cultural and Social Geography

Selected debates and theoretical themes in the spatiality of culture and social well-being.

Seminar, 3 hours per week.

Prerequisite: one of GEOG 3P52, 3P53, 3P86, 3P87 or permission of the instructor.

Completion of this course will replace previously assigned grade in GEOG 4F51, 4F61 and 4F64.

GEOG 4P71

Research Themes in Cultural and Social Geography

Methodological and ethical issues related to empirical research on the spatiality of culture and social well-being.

Seminar, 3 hours per week.

Prerequisite: GEOG 4P70 or permission of the instructor.

Completion of this course will replace previously assigned grade in GEOG 4F51, 4F61 and 4F64.

GEOG 4P75

Resources and Social Movements

Conflicts over resource use and distribution and the mobilization of social movements with strong disruptive potential for political and economic life. The dynamics of these conflicts in relation to the role of the media and to processes of globalization.

Seminar, 3 hours per week.

Prerequisite: GEOG 2Q96 (2P96), 3P92 or permission of the instructor.

#GEOG 4P80

Dendrochronology

(also offered as BIOL 4P80 and ERSC 4P80)

Principles and use of dendrochronology to study forest dynamics, geomorphic events and paleoenvironmental change; use of tree growth in the study of climate and environmental factors; measurement and statistical analysis of tree growth records.

Lectures, lab, local field trip, 6 hours per week.

Prerequisite: one of GEOG 2P09, BIOL 2P05, 2Q04.

GEOG 4P95

Directed Readings I

Topic not covered in the Department's regular course offerings.

Seminar, 3 hours per week.

Restriction: permission of the Department.

Note: topics must be chosen in consultation with a faculty member willing to supervise the tutorial.

GEOG 4P96

Directed Readings II

Topic not covered in the Department's regular course offerings.

Seminar, 3 hours per week.

Restriction: permission of the Department.

Note: topics must be chosen in consultation with a faculty member willing to supervise the tutorial.