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Lecture Hours: 3.0 | Seminar: 0.0 | Lab: 2.0
Have you ever wondered why the weather, climate, and landscape where you live differs from other places in the world? This course introduces Earth's atmosphere, hydrosphere, lithosphere, and biosphere, and investigates the relationships and connections between them. Students explore tectonic, volcanic, glacial, coastal, and fluvial processes, and weather and climate. Additionally, students take a critical look at interactions between human activities and the biophysical environment, including wildfires, drought, and sea level rise. Incorporating classroom, lab, and fieldwork, students learn map interpretation and GIS techniques to study Earth systems.
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Lecture Hours: 3.0 | Seminar: 0.0 | Lab: 2.0
This course is an introduction to the studies of the atmosphere (meteorology), climate (climatology), and vegetation distribution (biogeography). Topics covered include atmospheric processes, local and global weather, air pollution, world climates, plant-climate interactions, urban climates, past climates, and future climates. This is a laboratory science course. The lab work provides students with an opportunity to apply theoretical knowledge to a series of applied and practical problems. Students will also learn how to make weather observations.
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Lecture Hours: 4.0 | Seminar: 0.0 | Lab: 0.0
This course will introduce students to the discipline of human geography. Students will be exposed to the major research traditions in human geography including: population, cultural, political, economic, urban and regional geography, amongst other topics. Throughout the course Vancouver resources and examples will be used to illustrate many of the themes.Students will receive credit for only one of GEOG 1110 and 1170.
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Lecture Hours: 3.0 | Seminar: 1.0 | Lab: 0.0
The regional geography of Canada explores the similarities and differences among the regions of our country. Students will gain an understanding of the landscape, the environment and the economy as we survey Canada from Long Beach to Labrador and from Baffin Island to Burlington. Students will examine a range of social issues that provide insight into the nature of Canada.
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Lecture Hours: 3.0 | Seminar: 1.0 | Lab: 0.0
A survey of the evolution of the city from the Greco-Roman period to the present. The course topics include the internal structure of the city; industrial, commercial, and residential land use; transportation and the planning of the urban environment. An application of the concepts to Vancouver and the surrounding area forms the basis of practical and interactive planning focus groups.
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Lecture Hours: 3.0 | Seminar: 1.0 | Lab: 0.0
British Columbia is a richly endowed and diverse province. In this course the province's human and physical geography is explored. Topics covered include regions, climate, natural hazards, geomorphology, biogeography, history, resource development, Aboriginal issues, cultural diversity, and urbanization. Students will actively engage in discussions of contemporary issues, problems, and solutions. This course is of interest to students who would like to have a better understanding of British Columbia and its role within Canada and the world.
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Lecture Hours: 3.0 | Seminar: 1.0 | Lab: 0.0
Environmental geography explores the relationships between people and the world they inhabit. Students will be introduced to the key concepts and theories of environmental studies: physical and biological processes, population, biogeography, resource management, and environmental ethics. Case studies of human impacts on the environment (both local and global) such as resource depletion, species extinction and loss of biodiversity, pollution of air, land and water, waste management, and natural hazard concerns are an integral part of the course.
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Lecture Hours: 3.0 | Seminar: 1.0 | Lab: 0.0
The culturally diverse Asia-Pacific region has experienced extraordinary change over the last century. To understand those changes, this course applies a geographic lens to the study of topics including demography, culture, ecology, settlement patterns, identity, industry, agriculture, political and economic patterns, resources, migration, urbanization, globalization, and the environment. Diversity and interdependence emerge as central themes as we explore major social, political, ecological, and economic debates in the study of the Asia-Pacific region, setting these issues within their spatial, historical, and cultural contexts.
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1 Students who have previously completed GEOG 1170 may use this course in place of the GEOG 1110 requirement.
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Lecture Hours: 3.0 | Seminar: 0.0 | Lab: 2.0
An introduction to the dynamic forces and processes responsible for shaping the surface of the Earth and the development of landforms (geomorphology). Topics covered include the internal structure of the Earth; plate tectonics; volcanism; Earthquakes; mountain building; the effects of water, ice and wind on the surface of the Earth and the development and distribution of soils. This is a laboratory science course. Weekly labs teach skills in the use of topographic maps, air photo interpretation and terrain analysis. There will be a field trip to a local area of interest.
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Lecture Hours: 3.0 | Seminar: 0.0 | Lab: 2.0
Formerly GEOL 1110This course provides an introduction to physical geology. Topics include the origin and structure of the Earth, the nature of rocks and minerals, plate tectonics, deformation of the Earth's crust, seismic activity, geomorphic processes, and the development of landforms. This is a laboratory science course. Labs will emphasize rock and mineral identification techniques.Students will receive credit for only one of GEOL 1107 or 1110.
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Lecture Hours: 3.0 | Seminar: 0.0 | Lab: 1.0
Students examine the sustainable use and management of environmental resources. Subjects that may be explored include indigenous rights and access to resources, environmental impact assessment, resource conflicts, local and indigenous knowledge, methods of environmental management, gender and resources, and the roles and responsibilities of governmental and non-governmental decision-makers.
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Lecture Hours: 3.0 | Seminar: 0.0 | Lab: 2.0
A laboratory science course that introduces students to Geographic Information Systems (GIS). Students explore the theoretical underpinnings of geographical information science and apply this knowledge to the creation of a map portfolio through labs and a major project. Topics covered include spatial measurement, geodesy, map projections, cartography, and remote sensing. In the lab component, students will utilize GIS software, through various applications and commands, to analyze applied problems in geographically related phenomena.This course is recommended to students interested in using spatial data collection and analysis to solve applied problems within their discipline.
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Lecture Hours: 3.0 | Seminar: 1.0 | Lab: 0.0
Explores the unique character of Canadian cities. Topics include transportation, housing, population growth, and suburban development.Prerequisite(s): A minimum "C-" grade in one of the following: GEOG 1100, 1110, 1120, 1130, 1150, 1155, 1160, 1170, 2210, 2240, or 2270; or another social science course with permission of the instructor or department.
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Lecture Hours: 3.0 | Seminar: 1.0 | Lab: 0.0
What does the economy have to do with you? Find out here! This course introduces the basic concepts and theories of economic geography and examines the changing geographies or 'global shifts' of economic activities within the contemporary capitalist world economy. It examines the economic, political, cultural, ecological, historical, and social relations that are part of modern market economies, as well as the roles played by key economic actors including business, government, nature, labour, NGOs, and consumers. The significance of changing technology and institutional contexts over time and space, alternatives to dominant economic forms, and issues related to consumption, development, and globalization are also discussed. Prerequisite(s): A minimum "C-" grade in one of the following: GEOG 1110, 1120, 1130, 1150, 1155, 1160, 2210, 2230, 2270, or 2275; or permission of the instructor.
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Lecture Hours: 3.0 | Seminar: 1.0 | Lab: 0.0
Cultural geography is concerned with making sense of people and the places they occupy through the analysis and understanding of cultural processes, cultural landscapes, and cultural identities.Prerequisite(s): A minimum "C-" grade in one of the following: GEOG 1100, 1110, 1120, 1130, 1150, 1155, 1160, 1170, 2210, 2250; LAMS 1100 or 1101; or other social science course with permission of the instructor.
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Lecture Hours: 2.0 | Seminar: 2.0 | Lab: 0.0
In this applied course, students work as part of the CityStudio Campus Course Network on large-scale projects associated with the City of Vancouver's Healthy City Strategy, Greenest City 2020 Action Plan, or independent projects focused on urban social sustainability. Through experiential learning, students analyze existing problems, use ideas grounded in established geographical principles and theory, and seek to innovate, devise, and implement real-world solutions. Students engage in research and develop critical thinking, problem solving, project management, structured teamwork, and design skills.Prerequisite(s): A minimum "C-" grade in one of the following: GEOG 1110, 1120, 1130, 1150, 1155, 1160, 1170, 2155, 2210, 2230, 2250, 2270, SOCI 1120, 1121, ANTH 1120, or ENVS 2100.
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Lecture Hours: 3.0 | Seminar: 0.0 | Lab: 2.0
Building upon the basic principles introduced in GEOG 1180, this course uses an integrated approach to study physical and dynamic climatology, meteorology, and climate change. GEOG 2280 is a laboratory science course with both a lecture and a laboratory component. Topics covered include atmospheric composition, energy and moisture; global, synoptic, and local scale circulations; ocean-atmosphere interactions; climate change, and modeling of the climate system. Lab assignments allow students to develop skills in the collections, analysis, and interpretation of climate data. Working in small groups, students also monitor and analyze local weather over the duration of the course.Prerequisite(s): A minimum "C-" grade in GEOG 1180; or permission of the instructor.
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Lecture Hours: 3.0 | Seminar: 0.0 | Lab: 2.0
Advanced studies of the processes that affect development of natural landforms and landscapes. GEOG 2290 is a laboratory science course with both lecture and laboratory sections. Topics covered include fluvial, coastal, desert glacial and periglacial processes, natural weathering phenomena, and soil profile development. Topics of local interest include mass movement, earthquake activity, volcanism and natural hazards associated with the Greater Vancouver - Fraser River Valley region. Weekly labs will introduce methods of analysis with case studies as means to teach applications in environmental assessment and interpretation. Field trips will focus on local landscape development.Prerequisite(s): A minimum “C-” grade in one of the following: GEOG 1111, 1190, GEOL 1107, or 1110; or permission of the instructor.
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Lecture Hours: 4.0 | Seminar: 0.0 | Lab: 0.0
Everybody must eat but have you thought about how what you eat connects you to people, places, and ecologies around the world? Using a geographical lens, students in this course critically examine the relationships among food, nature, and society to explore how food is produced, processed, distributed, and consumed. Using the stories of common foods, students investigate changing local and global geographies of food and discover how food is embedded within foodscapes in Vancouver and other cities. Additionally, students consider how soil, climate, and terroir impact foods. Other topics include how race, class, ethnicity, and gender influence people's relationships to food production and consumption; Indigenous foodways; culinary cultural norms; labour; food security and food sovereignty; colonialism; and health.
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Lecture Hours: 3.0 | Seminar: 1.0 | Lab: 0.0
ENGL 1100 is a writing-intensive introduction to the disciplines of literary studies. Students will examine three or four literary texts in their critical and scholarly contexts in regard to a single interdisciplinary topic and from the perspectives of at least three sub-disciplines of literary studies, such as narratology, historiography, psychoanalytic criticism, eco-criticism etc.Note: Students intending to pursue studies in the Faculty of Arts at the University of British Columbia should choose ENGL 1100. Students entering other faculties at UBC or planning to transfer to other institutions should take ENGL 1123, 1127, or 1128 instead of ENGL 1100.Prerequisite(s): One of the following: LET 4 (or LET 3 with a strong recommendation of concurrent registration in ENGL 1121); a minimum 70% in English First Peoples 12, English Studies 12, Literary Studies 12, or equivalent; a minimum "C" grade in ENGL 1120; an "S" grade in ENGL 1107, 1108, or 1110; or a minimum "C" grade in three credits of university-transferable English.
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Lecture Hours: 3.0 | Seminar: 1.0 | Lab: 0.0
Students read and analyze a variety of texts in order to develop techniques of research, critical thinking, close reading, and clear writing in an academic context. Course readings, which include a selection of scholarly articles, are drawn from at least three academic disciplines. By exploring and responding to a range of topics, students develop a foundation for post-secondary writing.Students will only receive credit for one of ENGL 1123, 1127, or 1128.Prerequisite(s): One of the following: LET 4 (or LET 3 with a strong recommendation of concurrent registration in ENGL 1121); a minimum 70% in English First Peoples 12, English Studies 12, Literary Studies 12, or equivalent; a minimum "C" grade in ENGL 1120; an "S" grade in ENGL 1107, 1108, or 1110; or a minimum "C" grade in three credits of university-transferable English.
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Lecture Hours: 3.0 | Seminar: 1.0 | Lab: 0.0
This course emphasizes the principles of composition through the study and writing of various kinds of essays, including the research essay. As a secondary aim, it encourages an appreciation of modern literature through a study of the short story.Students will receive credit for only one of ENGL 1123, 1126, 1127, or 1128.Prerequisite(s): One of the following: LET 4 (or LET 3 with a strong recommendation of concurrent registration in ENGL 1121); a minimum 70% in English First Peoples 12, English Studies 12, Literary Studies 12, or equivalent; a minimum "C" grade in ENGL 1120; or an "S" grade in ENGL 1107, 1108, or 1110.
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Lecture Hours: 3.0 | Seminar: 1.0 | Lab: 0.0
ENGL 1128 introduces students to the principles of composition through the study of various kinds of essays, including the research essay. It also emphasizes an appreciation of modern prose writing through the study of both short stories and essays. Most writing assignments are related to the literature studied. Because this course is designed for students with superior writing skills, more intensive reading will be required. Students will receive credit for only one of ENGL 1123, 1127, or 1128.Students intending to pursue studies in the Faculty of Arts at the University of British Columbia should choose ENGL 1100.Prerequisite(s): One of the following: LET 5 (or LPI equivalent) or a minimum 85% in English First Peoples 12, English Studies 12 or Literary Studies 12, or equivalent.
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Lecture Hours: 3.0 | Seminar: 1.0 | Lab: 0.0
This course introduces students to the modern novel, to a selection of poems, mainly from the twentieth century, and to a sampling of modern drama. Writing assignments are related to the literary works studied.Students will receive credit for only one of ENGL 1129 or 1130.Prerequisite(s): One of the following: LET 4 (or LET 3 with a strong recommendation of concurrent registration in ENGL 1121); a minimum 70% in English First Peoples 12, English Studies 12, Literary Studies 12, or equivalent; a minimum "C" grade in ENGL 1120; an "S" grade in ENGL 1107, 1108, or 1110; or a minimum "C" grade in three credits of university-transferable English.
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Lecture Hours: 3.0 | Seminar: 1.0 | Lab: 0.0
This course introduces students to the modern novel, to a selection of poems, mainly from the twentieth century, and to the dramatic elements and narrative techniques of modern film. Writing assignments are related to the works studied. A feature film series accompanies the course, in addition to class hours.Students will receive credit for only one of ENGL 1129 or 1130.Prerequisite(s): One of the following: LET 4 (or LET 3 with a strong recommendation of concurrent registration in ENGL 1121); a minimum 70% in English First Peoples 12, English Studies 12, Literary Studies 12, or equivalent; a minimum "C" grade in ENGL 1120; an "S" grade in ENGL 1107, 1108, or 1110; or a minimum "C" grade in three credits of university-transferable English.
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