101 courses in the 1968–69 Undergraduate Calendar, read from the scanned original. The text comes from OCR, so check the scanned page before relying on a detail.
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Department of Geography and Planning
Faculty listed in 1968–69
R.R. Krueger, B.A. (Western), M.A. (Western), Ph.D. (Indiana) Professor Chairman of the Department Helen Abell, (Miss) B.H.Sc. (Cornell), M.Sc. (Cornell), Ph.D. (Cornell) Professor
A. de Vos, M.Sc. (Wisconsin), Ph.D. (Wisconsin) Professor A. Diem, B.A. {Wayne State), M.A. (Clark), Ph.D. (Michigan) Professor D.K. Erb, B.Sc. (Western), M.A. (Toronto), Ph.D. (McGill) Professor L.O. Gertler, B.A. (Queen’s), M.A. (Toronto), Planning (McGill) Professor
R.S. Dorney, B.Sc. (Wisconsin), M.Sc. (Wisconsin), Ph.D. (Wisconsin) Associate Professor J.T. Horton, B.A. {Wheaton}, M.A. (Northwestern) Associate Professor Deputy Chairman R.M. Irving, B.A. (Toronto), M.A. (Toronto), Ph.D. {Minnesota} Associate Professor L.H. Russwurm, B.A. {Western}, M.A. (Western), Ph.D. (Illinois) Associate Professor
S.G. Rich, M.T.P.LC., M.R.A.LC. Professorial Associate A.G. McLellan, B.Sc. (Glasgow), Ph.D. (Glasgow) Assistant Professor R.A. Murdie, B.A. (Waterloo), M.A. (Chicago) Assistant Professor
C. Nirmaladevi (Miss), B.A. (Madras), M.A. (Harvard), Ph.D. (Harvard) Assistant Professor E.R. Officer, B.A. (British Columbia), M.A. (Wisconsin) Assistant Professor
Students majoring in Geography are required to take Geography 100*/101* and in consultation with the Department select additional courses from Geography 210*, 211*, 220, 251*, 321*, 322*, 331*, 332*, 341 and 345* to complete their programmes. Students desiring a course in planning may choose to replace the equivalent of one full Geography course with any two of: Planning 156*, 342*, 343* and 344*. Only in exceptional cases will a student be considered for a fourth year make-up programme beyond the General Degree.
The Honour Geography programme as indicated on page 32 is the standard prescription. Students desiring a planning course as one of their options outside Geography may select from Planning 342*, 343*, 344*. The programme for each student must be arranged in consultation with the Department.
Master of Arts candidates in Geography must take three graduate courses in addition to submitting a thesis. Two courses must be in Geography, the third may be in Planning or a related discipline. All programmes must be arranged in consultation with the Department.
GEOG 5M.A. in Regional Planning and Resource Development
Master of Arts candidates in Regional Planning must take three graduate courses in addition to submitting a thesis. All programmes must be arranged in consultation with the Department.
GEOG 6Ph.D. in Geography, and Ph.D. in Regional Planning and Resource Development
Ph.D. candidates must complete work equivalent to the Department’s requirements for the M.A. degree and three additional graduate courses. Other courses may be prescribed for individual candidates as deemed necessary. The doctoral dissertation forms a major part of the programme.
GEOG 7Students in other disciplines, having taken Geography 101*-100* and desiring additional courses may select from Geography 251*, 321*, 322*, 331*, 332*, 341*, 341, 348*, and Planning 342* and/or 343*. Entrance to other courses requires consent of instructor
GEOG 10The number of hours of lectures shown after the course description is an attempt to indicate the “normal”; each instructor determines how often his particular class meets
Undergraduate Courses Geography
15.* Survey of Geography. This one term course presents a general review of the field of geography, its scope, approach, and basis concepts. The primary aim is to provide the student with background material, readings, resources and ideas against which major political developments, international economic relationships, and current problems of the Commonwealth and underdeveloped areas may be viewed. Course topics include: the development and character of modern geography; fundamentals of physiography; population patterns and problems; resources, economic growth and industrialization; the geographic bases of political patterns and events; urban growth and land use planning.
An introduction to geography with an emphasis on a systematic examination of the elements of the natural environment including landforms, soils, natura] vegetation, weather and climate. The distribution and casual interrelationships of these elements are stressed as well as their significance in the human habitat.
2 lectures, 2 hours lab for Geography and Planning Honours students and Geography Majors, other students will replace lab with one-hour discussion session. Given in winter term - this course will normally follow Geography 101*.
An introduction to the historical development and the present status of human geography. Selected aspects of economic, political, and urban geography. Regional analysis and applied geography. 2 lectures, 2 hours lab for Geography and Planning Honours students and Geography Majors; other students will replace lab with one-hour discussion session.
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Geography 101*-100*, or its equivalent, is normally a prerequisite for other courses in Geography. Permission of the instructor is necessary where this requirement cannot be met.
Nature and occurrence of world resources and problems of resource development; production, distribution and consumption patterns; analysis of agricultural industry on a world scale; rural settlement and agricultural problems.
2 lectures, 2 hours lab. (Given in winter term—normally this course will follow Geography 211*)
World patterns of population and industry; analysis of major industrial regions; location factors underlying selected primary and secondary industries; structure of world trade.
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.
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.
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 and winter terms).
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 fall and winter terms.)
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.
Advanced study of the elements and mechanics 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 winter term—normally this course will follow Geography 300*).
GEOG 321Regional Geography of Anglo America I: The United States
Introduction to regional analysis and the study of the environmental ecosystem and its physical and human subsystems in the United States. Selected problems in land utilization, urbanization, regional and resource development.
Note: Geography 321* is designed particularly for students majoring in Geography (General Course) and for students in other disciplines. 3 lectures (Given in fall term).
GEOG 322Regional Geography of Anglo-America HI: Canada Introduction to regional analysis and the study of the environmental ecosystem and its physical and human subsystems in Canada. Selected problems in land utilization, urbanization, regional and resource development
Note: Geography 322* is designed particularly for students majoring in Geography (General Course) and for students in other disciplines. 3 lectures (Given in winter term—normally this course will follow Geography 321*).
GEOG 331Cultural Geography I 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 331* is designed particularly for students majoring in Geography (General Course) and for students in other disciplines. 3 lectures. (Given in fall term).
GEOG 332Cultural Geography II Population geography and its relationship to demography and human ecology
Analysis of the growth, diffusion, and distribution of human populations throughout the world, and an explanation of how and why people have adapted to their physical and cultural environments in different world regions.
Note: Geography 332* is designed particularly for students majoring in Geography (General Course) and for students in other disciplines. 3 lectures (Given in winter term—normally this course will fotlow Geography 331*).
GEOG 341Historical 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.
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.
The nature of geographical research; 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.
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.
Advanced Geomorphology. Advanced study of geomorphologic processes, morphometric analysis, and applied geomorphology. Students will select specific problem areas which will be subjected to field, laboratory, and literary examination.
Prerequisites: Geography 275*, 300* and Earth Sc. 130.
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.
GEOG 404Seminar 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.
GEOG 420-432Geographic 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.
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.
Geography 451* Soils Geography. An analysis of the factors affecting soil development and classification. Techniques of soil survey and land classification. 3 lectures {Given in fall term).
Geography 452* Problems of Rural Land Use. The application of soil survey information and land classification techniques to rural land use problems. 3 lectures {Given in winter term—normally this course will follow Geography 451*).
Historical development of the discipline of geography; contributions of German, French, British and American geographers; current trends in the philosophy and methodology of geography.
One-week field camp session; preparatory assignments and follow-up seminars with presentation of research papers. Prerequisite: Honours Geography students only.
Planning concepts and principles; the nature, purpose, and scope of land-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.
2 lectures, 2 hours studio for Geography and Planning Honours; other students will replace 2 hours studio with one hour discussion session. (Given in winter term—normally this course will follow Geography 101*).
GEOG 255Planning Surveys and Analysis: Sources of data for Planning and their analysis
The course will-emphasize the sources and methods of collection of rural and urban land use data. Particular attention will be paid to the types of land use information essential to transportation, housing and recreation planning. The setting up of regional and urban land use data banks will also be outlined.
A series of laboratory sessions will be conducted on land use data sources and methods of data collection.
Prerequisite: Honours Planning students only, or consent of instructor.
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 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 winter term—normally this course will follow Planning 255*).
Basic concepts of sociology; occupational and concomitant social adjustments of rural society in response to forces of urbanization and industrialization; social movements generated within the farm population.
3 lectures (Given in fall term).
Pre-requisite: Honours Planning students (Yr III only), or consent of instructor.
Power structures, basic social institutions, attitudes and values related to the implementation of regional plans; regional development of human and natural! resources in Canada and abroad.
3 lectures (Given in winter term—normally this course will follow Planning 332*). Pre-requisite: Planning 332*. Honours Planning students (Yr III only), or consent of instructor.
GEOG 342Urban, Regional and Resource Planning I: Survey of the Field
This course provides an overview of the field of urban and regional planning. Classic controversies in the field of planning, in its definition and delimitation; the role of public investment criteria and welfare economic criteria in urban and regional planning; the place of planning in a democratic society; the role of interest group and grass-roots politics in planning will be considered. An overview of the techniques of information collection and analysis, and of the toois of implementation available to urban and regional planners will also be provided.
Note: Planning 342* is designed particularly for students in disciplines other than Planning. 3 lectures. (Given in fall term).
A systems approach involving the cultural and natural environments as they relate to planning of recreational land uses and facilities. A study of the planning process as it relates to supplying recreational demands in urban-centred regions. Park planning at the local, provincial and national levels. Prerequisite: Two of Geography 101*, 100* and Planning 156* on consent of instructor.
The relationship of economic planning to regional planning; principles of planning and development in urban-centred, 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.
GEOG 404Seminar on Quantitative Methods in Urban and Regional Planning Advanced study of selected models of locational structure and methods used in locational analy-
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sis. Emphasis on the analysis of urban and regional planning data using multivariate statistical techniques and the computer.
Prerequisite: Geography 375 or equivalent, and consent of instructor.
GEOG 456Political 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.
A research project involving field work, analysing statistical data; written, graphic and cartographic presentation must be in form suitable for publication.
A one-week field camp session; preparatory assignments, and follow-up seminars with presentation of research papers. Prerequisite: Honours Planning students only.
Advanced studies of geomorphologic processes with associated research. Geomorphology applied to resources survey, regional planning, and developmental studies.
@A1. Climatology. Advanced study of selected subfields of climatology. Emphasis on applied and microctimatology.
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.
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 Winter.
An analysis of concepts and theory in urban geography, including regional interaction of cities and city regions, economic base study, central place theory and city classification; urban functions and land use; methods of urban research with emphasis on the use of statistical measurement and computers.
GEOG 655Geographical Analysis of Metropolitan Regions
Geographic approach to the problems of settlement, land use, and urbanization, and functional interaction in metropolitan areas.
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.
GEOG 623Sociological Concepts Relevant to Regional Planning
Relevant sociological, economic, political and psychological concepts, social and natural environment, group settlement patterns, rural-urban interdependence, and social systems within a region.
624, Sociological Problems and Projects in the Implementation of Regional Development. The formulation and acceptance of regional development plans (Canada and abroad); principles and problems in inter-group relationships relevant to regional planning and implementation.
GEOG 652Natural Resource Planning: Policies and Programmes
International, national, and provincial resource planning policies and programmes; legislation dealing with resource allocation and planning; the structure and programmes of national and international agencies; Canadian federal-provincial resource development agreements.
Forecasting recreational demands; methods of classifying recreational resources; methods of recreational resource inventory; principles of recreational land management and conservation.
Appraisal of renewable natural resources with reference to demands and changing technology. Problems related to management and development of resources. Resource-oriented regional case studies and projects. (Offered in the winter term).
GEOG 656The Process of Urban and Regional Planning
An advanced course in the techniques of Urban and Regional Planning. Techniques of population analysis and forecasting, economic base analysis, regional input-output, income and product accounts, capital budgeting principles, and social physics models will be considered within the framework of urban and regional case studies. Analysis will be considered in the framework of the planning process, from goal formulation to implementation of plan in the urban-centred region.
The theories of regional development. Regional economic development within a national planning framework. Canadian and international case studies will be used to illustrate classic controversies in the field of regional economic development via efficiency vs income redistribution as goals; concept of growth poles; sociological aspects of regional development; consideration of the relationship between regional economic and environmental planning.
GEOG 680Seminar 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.