Courses
GEOG 1105: Geographic Field Techniques
One of the most enjoyable ways to study geography is by actually ‘doing’ geography, and learning about the world around us. GEOG 1105 will be taught using an experiential, active and collaborative approach, and students are expected to work with, share ideas and learn from each other.
This course will feature content on cultural, social, urban, historical and tourism geographies delivered through instructor and guest lectures, guided tours, site visits, independent work, readings and reflective discussion in order to examine the urban and human geography of Berlin, Munich and Rome.
We will explore migration, culture, urbanization, environmental issues, colonialism, globalization, social location (ethnicity, gender, class, race, age), gentrification, political and economic patterns, and our place in these processes. Get ready to learn in cities with deep and rich histories, vibrant cultures, and striking contrasts to Vancouver.
GEOG 1105 carries first-year geography arts or science credit, depending on the transfer institution. For example, GEOG 1105 transfers to SFU and UBCV as GEOG 1xxx. No prerequisite.
Students who already have credit for GEOG 1105 will receive credit for either GEOG 1110 or 1195.
Rome Field Studies 2023: Students visit the Capitoline Museum
PHIL 2210: Contemporary Moral Issues
This course is a philosophical introduction to contemporary moral issues. Topics may include freedom of speech and its limits, race and ethnicity, gender inequality, globalization and immigration, economic inequality and economic justice, gentrification and the housing crisis, privacy and surveillance, civil disobedience, and sustainability.
We will look to key developments in twentieth-century Europe in order to help further our understanding of these complex moral issues. What lessons can be drawn from this historical context? Through a combination of lectures, site visits, and field studies research assignments, students will develop their own informed philosophical perspective on these contemporary moral challenges.
PHIL 2210 Transfers directly to SFU PHIL 1XX (equivalent course to PHIL 120), UBCV PHIL 235, UVIC PHIL 232.
Prerequisite: any first-year philosophy course, or the consent of the instructor.