A comparative study of pteridophytes, gymnosperms and angiosperms, integrating form, function, and ecology. Prerequisite: One of (a) all of BIOL_V 121, BIOL_V 180 or (b) all of SCIE_V 001, BIOL_V 180 or (c) all of BIOL_V 121, BIOL_V 140 or (d) all of SCIE_V 001, BIOL_V 140, or (e) 7 credits of first-year biology. Equivalency: BIOL_V 210
Physical, chemical and biological properties of soils; soil formation, classification, use and conservation. There are no prerequisites for this course, but background in Biology 12, Chemistry 12, and Physics 12 (or first-year university-level) is strongly advised. [3-2]
Combined anthropological approaches with interdisciplinary theories to understand experiences of mobilities and immobilities shaped by race, gender, sexuality, citizenship and class. Recommended: ANTH 375 or 376, or other upper-level courses focused on migration, gender and sexuality, or social inequality.
Conservation of organic materials within a museum environment; the nature of materials, mechanisms of deterioration and principles of preventive conservation. Recommended for students intending to work with cultural materials. Prerequisite: Permission of instructor required.
Human dimensions of energy resource extraction, production and consumption, emphasizing ethnographic case studies. Critical debates around alternative energy transitions in the context of changing climates, with attention to cultural and historical settings, community perspectives and social justice.
Anthropological perspectives on contemporary issues of public policy, law, and political activity, as they affect Indigenous Peoples in Canada and globally. Prerequisite: ANTH 220 is recommended.
Topics in political anthropology; ethnographic and theoretical approaches to nationalism, globalization, political systems, international movements and organizations; anthropology of the state.
Japanese culture and society: patterns of organization, value systems, family, education, work, minorities and diversity, harmony and conflict, urban/rural differences, gender, sexuality, youth, tradition, continuity, change, and future prospects.