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Geography and Planning (GEOG)

67 courses in the 1967–68 Undergraduate Calendar, read from the scanned original. The text comes from OCR, so check the scanned page before relying on a detail.

GEOG 211 Economic Geography — World Industries

World patterns of population and industry; analysis of major industrial regions; location factors underlying selected primary and secondary industries; structure of world trade.

2 lectures, 2 hours lab. (Given in fall term).

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GEOG 220 World Regional Geography

This course studies in depth selected areas of the world’s climatic regions, emphasizing characteristic problems of these regions as well as their physical, cultural and economic interrelationships. Among the many factors which are discussed are the utilization of natural resources, the effects of increasing population density, the occupance and utilization of urban and rural land, and the effects of man’s tools, techniques, and institutions on the earth’s surface.

2 lectures, 2 hours lab.

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GEOG 250 Urban Geography

A description and analysis of the geographic characteristics and relationships of urban centres, their origin, development, distribution, functions, internal structure and economic, social and_ political organization. Analysis of selected urban problems and policies.

3 lectures, 2 hours seminar and/or lab.

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GEOG 260 Cartography

Cartographic principles, techniques, and basic mapping procedures; scales, map projections and design analysis for cartographic presentation, drafting.

Prerequisite: Honours Geography or Planning students only.

3 hours seminar and/or lab. (Given in fall term).

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GEOG 275 Introductory Air Photo Interpretation

The technique of air photo interpretation as applied primarily in the field of geography and resources inventory. Interpretation of landforms, geological features, soils, natural vegetation, drainage patterns, and rural and urban land use.

Prerequisite: Honours Geography or Planning students only.

3 hours laboratory, seminar and field work (Given in spring term — normally this course will follow 260*).

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GEOG 300 Geomorphology

A study of landforms and their origins. Basic geomorphologic processes, the influence of climate, vegetation, soils and geology, and the general significance of landforms to man.

Prerequisite: Honours Geography students, or consent of instructor.

2 lectures, 2 hours lab. (Given in fall term).

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GEOG 301 Climatology and Meteorology

Advanced study of the elements of climate and weather. Analysis of world climatic and weather patterns. Effects of climate on man’s activities and on the distribution of natural vegetation and soils. Weather forecasting. Applied climatology.

Prerequisite: Honours Geography students, or consent of instructor.

2 lectures, 2 hours lab. (Given in spring term — normally this course will will follow Geography 300*).

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GEOG 320 Regional Geography of Anglo-America

A study of the physical, cultural, economic and political geography of Canada and the United States.

Note: Geography 320 is designed particularly for students majoring in Geography (General Course) and for students in other disciplines. 3 lectures.

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GEOG 330 Cultural Geography

Analysis of man’s use of the earth’s surface as revealed by a geographic study of selected examples of cultures, culture areas, cultural landscape and human geography.

Note: Geography 330 is designed particularly for students majoring in Geography (General Course) and for students in other disciplines. 3 lectures.

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GEOG 341 Historical Geography of Canada and the United States

The changing geographies of settlement and resource use from the Discoveries to the present. Emphasis upon Canada and Canadian-American interrelationships. Prerequisite: Geography 100*-101*, or consent of instructor.

3 lectures.

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GEOG 345 Political Geography

A study of differences from place to place in political phenomena. Subjects covered include, the interrelationships of states and nations, centripetal and centrifugal “forces” within states, electoral geography, boundary and frontier problems, the location of capital cities, internal organizations of states, external relations, and geo-politics.

3 lectures.

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GEOG 355 Principles of Biogeography and Ecology

Principles of plant and animal geography, biogeography, and ecology. 3 lectures (Given in fall term).

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GEOG 375 Geographical Research Methods

The nature of geographical research; selected field research methods; student field projects; geographic bibliography; report writing; sample research projects, descriptive and inferential statistics as applied to problems in geography. At least one half of the course will be devoted to the use of statistics in geographic research.

Prerequisite: Honours Geography and Planning students only.

2 lectures, 1 hour seminar.

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GEOG 380 Seminar on Subfields of Geography

Seminar discussion on the major subfields of geography not covered in the mandatory core of courses; inventory, and prospects of geographical research. Guest lectures will be arranged. Review of Senior Honours Essay and selection of topics.

Prerequisite: Honours Geography students only.

3 hours seminar.

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GEOG 400 Advanced Geomorphology

Advanced Geomorphology. Advanced study of geomorphologic processes, morphometric analysis, and applied geomorphology. Specific problem areas will be subject to field and laboratory investigation.

Prerequisites: Geography 275*, 300* and Earth Sc. 130.

3 hours seminar and/or lab.

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GEOG 401 Advanced Air Photo Interpretation

Basic photogrammetric principles including mensuration, radial line plotting, the use of stereo plotters, mosaic and map construction. Detailed air photo interpretation, micro feature analysis and problem studies in geographic and geomorphologic fields, will be emphasized. Prerequisites: Geography 275*, 300* and Earth Sc. 130.

3 hours seminar and/or lab.

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GEOG 403 Advanced Cartography

Advanced theory and methodology in cartagraphy. Experimentation in new methods of cartographic representation. Prerequisite: Geography 260*.

2 hours seminar and/or tutorial.

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GEOG 404 Seminar on Quantitative Methods in Geography

Advanced study of selected models of locational structure and methods used in locational analysis. Emphasis on the analysis of geographical data using multivariate statistical techniques and the computer.

Prerequisite: Geography 375, or equivalent, and consent of instructor.

3 hours seminar and/or tutorial.

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GEOG 420-429 Geographic Analysis of Selected World Regions

Detailed study of physical, cultural, economic and political geography; geographic basis of current problems.

Prerequisite: Honours Geography students, or consent of instructor.

3 lectures.

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GEOG 420 Canada (offered in 1967-68)

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GEOG 421 Europe and the Mediterranean

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GEOG 422 Eastern Europe and the Soviet Union (offered in 1967-68)

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GEOG 423 Middle East

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GEOG 424 Asia (offered in 1967-68)

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GEOG 425 Africa

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GEOG 427 Latin America

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GEOG 428 United States of America

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GEOG 429 Polar Lands

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GEOG 430 Field Research in Regional Geography

A detailed analysis of a selected region in Canada or the United States with major emphasis upon a field examination of the region (2-3 weeks duration) in the spring.

Prerequisite: Fourth year Honours Geography students, or consent of instructor. 2 hours seminar.

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GEOG 450 Soils and Rural Geography

The geography and problems of rural land use. The classification of soils and applied soil classification systems. Physical and economic factors affecting agricultural production.

3 lectures.

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GEOG 475 Special Readings and Seminar on Selected Topics

Prerequisite: Honours Geography and consent of instructor. 3 hours seminar and/or tutorial.

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GEOG 476 Special Readings and Seminar on Selected Topics

Prerequisite: Honours Geography and consent of instructor. 3 hours seminar and/or tutorial.

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GEOG 480 Geographic Thought and Methodology

Historical development of the discipline of geography contributions of German, French, British and American geographers; current trends in the philosophy and methodology of geography. Prerequisite: Honours Geography students only.

3 hours seminar.

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GEOG 490 Senior

Honours Essay. 3 hours seminar.

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GEOG 491 Field Research: Methods and Projects. One-week field camp session:

preparatory assignments and follow-up seminars with presentation of research papers.

Prerequisite: Honours Geography students only.

2 hours seminar (Given in fall term).

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156%. Introductory Urban and Regional Planning. Planning concepts and principles; the nature, purpose, and scope of Jand-use planning; elements of economic and social planning theory; introduction to planning survey, analysis and synthesis in rural and urban area; basic principles of design and aesthetics as applied to planning; elementary exercises in planning and design.

Prerequisite: Honours Planning students, or consent of instructor.

2 lectures, 2 hours studio. (Given in spring term — normally this course will follow Geography 101*).

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GEOG 255 Land-Use Survey and Analysis

Methods of land-use mapping in urban and rural area; development of land-use capability classification; land-use classification for special purposes; regional and national resource inventory; use of census data, government documents, soils reports, engineering and transportation studies; guidelines for preparing pre-planning reports.

Prerequisite: Honours Planning students only, or consent of instructor.

2 lectures, 2 hours studio. (Given in fall term).

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GEOG 256 Principles of Environmental Design

Goals, objectives, standards of design; principles of aesthetics as applied to urban and regional planning; architectural composition, civic and landscape design; the functional requirements of space and buildings in relation to their distribution, size, arrangement, form and relative cost; articulation of design in a master plan; social economic

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and political problems in implementing good design; construction and layout; models sketching, perspective, proportions, presentation technique. Prerequisite: Honours Planning students only, or. consent of instructor.

2 lectures, 2 hours studio. (Given in spring term — normally this course will follow Planning 255*).

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GEOG 340 Urban, Regional and Resource Planning: A Survey of the Field (Part I)

An overview of the urban and regional planning field; planning theories; different urban and regional planning frameworks.

Note: Planning 340* is designed particularly for students in disciplines other than Planning. 3 lectures. (Given in fall term).

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GEOG 341 Urban, Regional and Resource Planning: A Survey of the Field (Part II)

The identification and analysis of urban and regional planning problems.

Note: Planning 341* is designed particularly for students in disciplines other than Planning.

3 lectures. (Given in spring term — normally this course will follow Planning 340*).

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GEOG 357 Conservation and Resource Development

History of the conservation movement; principles of conservation, management and development of resources.

Prerequisite: Honours Planning and Geography students. or consent of instructor.

3 lectures. (Given in spring term — normally this course will follow Geography 355*).

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GEOG 358 Regional Planning and Development

The relationship of economic planning to regional planning; principles of planning and development in urbancentred, broad economic and frontier regions; Canadian and international case studies; study of Canadian agencies such as A.R.D.A., and A.P.E.C.; research projects.

Prerequisite: Honours Planning students, or consent of instructor.

2 lectures, 2 hours studio.

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GEOG 456 Political and Administrative Processes in Urban and Regional Planning

Historical development of planning legislation in various parts of the world; the provincial and federal legislation affecting urban, regional and resource planning in Canada; the statutory planning systems in the provinces; the jurisdiction of provincial bodies and agencies.

Prerequisite: Honours Planning students, or consent of instructor.

3 lectures.

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GEOG 475 Projects, Problems and Readings in Planning

Special planning projects and problems chosen in consultation with instructor.

Prerequisite: Honours Planning students, or consent of instructor. 3 hours seminar and/or tutorial.

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GEOG 476 Projects, Problems and Readings in Planning

Special planning projects and problems chosen in consultation with instructor.

Prerequisite: Honours Planning students, or consent of instructor.

3 hours seminar and/or tutorial.

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GEOG 480 The Philosophy and Methodology of Urban and Regional Planning

Historical developments of the discipline of planning; current trends in the philosophy and methodology.

Prerequisite: Honours Planning students only.

3 hours seminar.

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GEOG 490 Senior Honours Essay

A research project involving field work, analysing statistical data; written, graphic and cartographic presentation must be in form suitable for publication.

3 hours seminar.

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GEOG 491 Field Research: Methods and Projects

A one-week field camp session; preparatory assignments, and follow-up seminars with presentation of research papers.

Prerequisite: Honours Planning students only.

2 hours seminar. (Given in fall term).

Graduate Courses

A. Geography Courses

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GEOG 600 Geomorphology

Advanced studies of geomorphologic processes with associated research. Geomorphology applied to resources survey, regional planning, and developmental studies.

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GEOG 601 Climatology

Advanced study of selected subfields of climatology. Emphasis on applied and microclimatology.

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GEOG 602 Air Photo Interpretation

Advanced studies involving air photo interpretation, use of stereo-plotting instruments, mosaic construction, map production, and applied research.

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GEOG 610 Economic Geography

Advanced study of selected subfields of Economic Geography, with emphasis on industrial development.

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GEOG 620 Regional Geography

A study in depth of the geographic factors pertaining to urban and rural development problems in various regions of the world. One or two problem regions will be studied in depth each year.

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GEOG 645 Political Geography

A review of contrasting approaches to the field; recent theories and their integration; Geopolitics; quantitative research in Political Geography.

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GEOG 650 Urban Geography

An analysis of concepts and theory in urban geography, including regional interaction of cities and city regions, economic base

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GEOG 655 Geographical Analysis of Metropolitan Regions

Geographic approach to the problems of settlement, land use, and urbanization, and functional interaction in metropolitan areas.

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GEOG 657 Agricultural Land-Use Problems

Physical and human problems associated with agricultural land use in Canada and other selected areas. The role of land-use planning in agriculture, its technique and implementation. The role of geographical research in agricultural and other rural development problems. Original research projects.

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GEOG 603 Planning and Resource Survey Techniques

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GEOG 653 Recreational Resource Planning

Forecasting recreational demands: methods of classifying recreational resources; methods of recreational resource inventory; principles of recreational land management and conservation.

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GEOG 654 Ecologi cal Foundations of Resource Use

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GEOG 656 Urban and Regionai Pianning

Advanced study and handling of projects and problems in actual situations refiecting contemporary practice; examination of methodology of planning and its principles.

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GEOG 658 Regional Development

Principles and problems of regional development programs. International case studies. Projects related to Canadian regional development and land-use problems.

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GEOG 659 Special Problems and Projects

Special planning or resource management problems and projects chosen in consultation with a professor.

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GEOG 675 Special Readings and Seminar on Selected Planning Topics

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GEOG 676 Special Readings and Seminar on Selected Planning Topics

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GEOG 680 Seminar on the Philosophy and Methodology of Regional Planning and Resource Development

The conceptual framework of urban, regional, and resource planning; historical development of concepts and recent trends in methodology; relationship of the discipline of geography to the regional planning concept.

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