Courses

Scholarly foundations of and emerging approaches for engaging creatively and critically in environmental research that recognizes (and potentially addresses) issues of power, difference, and complexity, transforming both the researcher and the research discipline. Prerequisite: Graduate-level standing.

Advanced topics, techniques and functions in Geographic Information Systems. [2-2-0].

Human geography of the modern world with particular attention to human-environment relationships, urbanization, and regional growth; trade and communications; environment and war; environmental governance and sustainability.

Science, impacts, and parallel crises of the climate emergency; decarbonization challenge and measuring progress towards emission targets; strategies and tools for climate action at local, national, and global levels. Credit will only be granted for one of GEOG 202 or ENST 202. Recommended: Second-year standing. Equivalency: ENST 202

An interdisciplinary introduction to the city in the context of contemporary globalization. Analysis of urban patterns and processes from the theoretical perspectives of various disciplines and methodologies. Credit will be granted for only one of GEOG_V 250 or URST_V 200. Equivalency: URST_V 200.

Concepts of environment, resources and sustainability; the roles of physical and human geography in understanding the interaction of humans and the environment; introduction to management of environment-resource systems. Credit will be granted for only one of GEOG 310 or ENST 310. Equivalency: ENST310

Climates over the geological, historical and instrument periods. Theories of climatic change. Monitoring and modelling the climate system. Impacts of change on environmental and socio-economic systems. Credit will be granted for only one of GEOG 312 or ENST 312. Recommended pre-requisites: one of GEOS 102, GEOB 102, GEOS 200, GEOB 200, GEOS 204, GEOB 204, ATSC 201, EOSC 112. Third-year standing. Equivalency: ENST312

Concepts and techniques employed in environmental research; challenges in the areas of climate change, water use, knowledge translation and natural hazards. Credit will be granted for only one of GEOG_V 314 or ENST_V 314. Restricted to students with at least third-year standing. Prerequisite: One of GEOG_V 211, GEOB_V 102, GEOB_V 103, GEOS_V 102, GEOS_V 103, EOSC_V 110 or EOSC_V 112. Equivalency: ENST_V 314.

The principles, implementation, and role of environmental impact assessment in environmental management, in Canada and internationally. Credit will be granted for only one of GEOG 319 or ENST 319. Equivalency: ENST319

An examination of some key postcolonia and anticolonial theories to engage with questions of geographical difference, uneven development, and the politics of knowledge production at the global scale.

The role of cities in development and global capital circulation, and urban politics with emphasis on regions in Latin America, Africa, and Asia. Credit will be granted for only one of GEOG 352 or URST 352. Equivalency: URST 352

Forms of economic development; changing location of economic activities and functions; implications for government and politics; local strategies for growth and equity. Recommended pre-requisites: one of GEOG 121, GEOG 122.

Geographical analysis of society-environment relations. Relates resource management to environmental politics, political economy, and sustainable development. Perspectives drawn from political ecology and political economy, environmental history and environmental philosophy. Registration is restricted to Geography Majors and Minors or permission of instructor. Recommended: GEOG 310. Credit will only be granted for one of GEOG 410 or ENST 410. Equivalency: ENST 410

Interdisciplinary analysis of critical water issues, in Canada and internationally. Focus on social science perspectives. Emphasis on presentation, research, and essay-writing skills. Credit will only be granted for one of GEOG_V 412 or ENST_V 412. Prerequisite: GEOG_V 310. Equivalency: ENST_V 412.

An introductory survey of contemporary feminist approaches to human geography.

Historical, legal, and quantitative analysis of urban research. Emphasis on spatial, racial, and political dynamics of urban inequality. Credit will be granted for only one of GEOG 450 or URST 450. Prerequisite: Fourth-year standing. Equivalency: URST 450

Principal theories and debates in urban political economy and political-economic geography, with particular emphasis on global transformations.

Physical and biological characteristics of the circumpolar Arctic, emphasizing terrestrial environments and the impacts on and by humans, including: glacial history; climatology; biogeography/ecology of arctic tundra; human-environment interactions, settlement and exploration; and current environmental, social and economic problems. Prerequisite: At least third-year standing.

Energy and water in the Earth-Atmosphere system, global climates and climate change, ecosystem properties and processes, human impacts. Please consult the Faculty of Science Credit Exclusion Lists: https://vancouver.calendar.ubc.ca/faculties-colleges-and-schools/faculty.... [3-2*-0] Credit will be granted for only one of GEOB_V 102 or GEOS_V 102. Equivalency: GEOB_V 102.

Physical principles underlying weather and climates. Thermal, moisture and wind climates from the scale of plants and animals to the globe. Daily weather systems and climate change. Credit will be granted for only one of GEOS_V (or GEOB_V) 200, GEOS_V (or GEOB_V) 204, or APBI_V 244. This course is recommended for students with credit in one of GEOS_V 102, GEOB_V 102, or second-year standing in science. [3-2*-0] Equivalency: APBI_V 244 and GEOB_V 200.

Meteorology and climatology at the micro-, local, and meso-scales. Interactions between land surfaces and atmosphere. Basics of atmospheric turbulence and transfer processes. Microclimates on scales of a leaf to those of a large valley. Recommended prerequisites: one of GEOB_V 200, GEOS_V 200, GEOB_V 204, GEOS_V 204, ATSC_V 201. [3-0-0] Credit will be granted for only one of GEOB_V 300 or GEOS_V 300. Equivalency: GEOB_V 300.

Biogeographic concepts in understanding responses in ecosystems to environmental change at global, regional, and local scales. Conservation issues such as the loss of biodiversity and endangered species. Recommended prerequisites: one of BIOL_V 230, GEOB_V 207, GEOS_V 207, FRST_V 201. [3-2*-0] Credit will be granted for only one of GEOB_V 307 or GEOS_V 307. Equivalency: GEOB_V 307.

Investigation of vegetation dynamics integrating theory and research to address contemporary issues of global environmental change. Students will conduct fieldwork and learn to analyze data and interpret results. [2-3-0] Prerequisite: One of BIOL_V 230, GEOB_V 207, GEOS_V 207, FRST_V 201. Credit will be granted for only one of GEOB_V 407 or GEOS_V 407. Equivalency: GEOB_V 407.

Explore the impact of the writings of Karl Marx, Friedrich Nietzsche and Sigmund Freud on the cultures of the German-speaking world and draw connections to contemporary debates about identity, family, gender, class, social justice and the philosophy of history.