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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...

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...

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...

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...

Students examine ways of thinking about aging from diverse fields of inquiry including historical, political, social, and global perspectives. They learn the major theories of aging as they relate to the developing field of gerontology. Topics include human rights and religious and cultural...

Communication skills (verbal and non-verbal) are foundational to respectful, effective social service practice with older adults. In this course, students examine the context and nature of the helping relationship according to the values, principles, and standards of conduct for social workers from...

Students analyze the political and social determinants of health of older persons and how race, class, and gender shape the experience of Canada's aging population. Students learn how aging influences our lives, our relationships, and our opportunities throughout the life course. They explore the...

Communication skills (verbal and non-verbal) are foundational to respectful, effective social service practice with older adults. Building on the concepts of Communication Skills I, this course introduces advanced practical skills (e.g. conflict resolution, problem-solving, and goal-setting) used in...

The individual experience of aging in Canada is shaped by the larger social policies put in place to respond to population aging. In this course, students explore the role of the welfare state, political ideology, and the concept of social determinants of health in relation to issues affecting older...

Students tap into the knowledge, experience, and ideas of leading practitioners in the field of gerontology exploring topics such as the arts and aging, addiction and aging, and health promotion. Students learn about new programs, research, innovative approaches, ethical dilemmas, policies, and...