Courses

This course aims to prepare students to engage with Indigenous ways of knowing, relating and being in generative and ethical ways. The course is divided into three parts (historical, decolonize & pedagogy/curriculum), corresponding to the three weeks of the course. Cultural, political and spiritual perspectives related to Indigenous education, relationship to the land and the trauma of colonization will be explored. This course is not eligible for Credit/D/Fail grading.

Selected issues affecting BC First Nations; the cultural and historical antecedents to these issues; First Nations viewpoints towards these issues. The course draws from various disciplines as well as from the knowledge of First Nations resource people

Topics vary by term. Please consult the program website for details.

Prerequisite: One of ASTU 210, EDUC 210. Equivalency: ASTU211

Implications of cultural studies for classroom organization and practices. Orientation to First Nations educational practices, including some half day school observation and a 3 week May practicum. Pass/Fail This course is not eligible for Credit/D/Fail grading.

You will examine the role of Indigenous knowledge and ways of knowing in Aboriginal/Indigenous societies and learn how to make use of this knowledge in your planning for the classroom, school and community. The goal is to assist all educators to make a contribution to transforming Aboriginal education in order to improve educational outcomes for Aboriginal/Indigenous learners and enhance learning for all students.

The goal of this course is to explore the most common renewable energy generation technologies and examine their role in the North American power system. The course will open with an introduction on the conventional generation systems and the existing power system infrastructure.

Overview of three-phase energy systems. High-voltage transmission, low-voltage distribution. Performance of renewable electricity generation. Grid integration of renewable energy systems. This course is not eligible for Credit/D/Fail grading. [3-0-2] Prerequisite: All of ELEC 202, ELEC 342.

Analysis of disturbances, security of power systems, cascading and blackouts; role and impact of protection; transducers and measuring elements; protection of transmission and distribution systems; protection of generators, substation equipment, special protection systems and relays.

Time-money relationships; economic analysis of alternatives including the effects of interest rates, inflation, depreciation, taxation and uncertainty; cost estimation and budgeting; financial analysis of engineering operations. This course is not eligible for Credit/D/Fail grading. [3-0-0]

A study of cultural expression in contemporary indigenous contexts. For ENGL courses at the 200- or 300- level, prior completion of at least one 100- level ENGL course is recommended.

Indigenous writing and cultural expression in national and/or international contexts. Consult department website for current year's offerings. Credit will be granted for up to 6 credits of ENGL 373 and/or 476. For ENGL courses at the 200- or 300- level, prior completion of at least one 100- level ENGL course is recommended.

Literary and cultural networks relating to societies in the Global South; may address areas such as colonization, decolonization, nationalism, social movements, forced and voluntary migrations of peoples, cultural hybridity, translation, and globalization. Consult department website for current year's offerings. For ENGL courses at the 200- or 300- level, prior completion of at least one 100- level ENGL course is recommended.

Transnational and world literature and art practices that reflect on the conceptual, linguistic and visual aspects of social movements, addressing histories of colonialism, transnational feminist literature and art practices, histories of protest and cultures of resistance. For ENGL courses at the 200- or 300- level, prior completion of at least one 100- level ENGL course is recommended.

Ecocriticism and the environmental humanities encompassing more specific methodologies, such as queer ecology, ecofeminism, postcolonial, decolonizing, and transnational environmentalisms, environmental art. For ENGL courses at the 200- or 300- level, prior completion of at least one 100- level ENGL course is recommended.

The demographic, economic, ecological, and technological factors that underlie current environmental challenges, considering their effects to date and their possible impact in the future. Credit will only be granted for one of GEOG 211 or ENST 211. Recommended: Second-year standing. Equivalency: GEOG 211

The impact of urban development on the natural environment and vice versa. Study of the ecology and metabolism of cities and green urban design, using global and local case studies. Credit will be granted for only one of ENST 311 or GEOG 311. Equivalency: GEOG 311

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

Environmental Engineering design and decision-making, analysis tools and techniques, data illustration and other communication techniques, professional development including ethics and equity. Subject themes include water, air and soil. This course is not eligible for Credit/D/Fail grading. [3-0-2] Prerequisite: Second-year standing in ENVL.

Analysis of integrated environmental systems, quantification of fundamental chemical and biological processes, systems design, evaluation of environmental impact, future trends. This course is not eligible for Credit/D/Fail grading. [3-2-0] Prerequisite: Four of CHEM 154, CIVL 204, CHBE 241.

Real-time, fully-integrated, conceptual and detailed design experiences that address an ill-structured, socially and technically complex environmental engineering problem for communities with consideration to the cultural history and needs of the communities. This course is not eligible for Credit/D/Fail grading. [2-0-3] Prerequisite: Third-year standing in ENVL or third-year standing in ENVE. Corequisite: ENVE 203.

Introduction to topics in Earth Science, Ecology, Human Health and Energy from an Environmental Science perspective. [3-0-0]

Community-engaged climate action projects; skill building for climate action.

Practical and theoretical approaches to tackling complex environmental challenges with emphasis on critical thinking to analyze real-world issues. [3-0-0] Prerequisite: MATH_V 101. Corequisite: One of STAT_V 200, 201, BIOL_V 300.