GEOG 422 History
Hist 126 Hist 127 Hist 223 Hist 224
Hist 243 Hist 244 Hist 245G Hist 246G Hist 247G Hist 248G Hist 256 Hist 257 Hist 317
90 courses in the 1980–81 Undergraduate Calendar, read from the scanned original. The text comes from OCR, so check the scanned page before relying on a detail.
Professor, Chairman of the Department L. H. Russwurm3, BA, MA (W. Ont), PhD {(lilinois) (on Sabbatical Leave 1980-81)
Associate Professor, Associate Chairman C. Bryant, BA, PhD (London)
Professor, President of the University B. C. Matthews’, BSA (Toronto), AM (Missouri), PhD (Cornell)
Professor, Dean of Environmental Studies
J. G. Nelson, BA (McMaster), MA (Colorado), PhD (Johns Hopkins) (on Sabbatical Leave, Fall Term, 1980)
Professor, Associate Dean (Environmental Studies Undergraduate Affairs) J. S. Gardner, BSc (Alberta), MSc, PhD (McGill)
Associate Professor, Associate Dean (Environmental Studies Special Programmes) D. F. Walker3, BSc (London), MA, PhD (Toronto)
Professor, Graduate Officer J. H. Bater, BA, MA (Br. Col.), PhD (London)
Assistant Professor, Undergraduate Officer T. E. Bunting, BA (York), MA (W. Ont.), PhD (Toronto)
Professors
A. Diem, BA (Wayne State), MA (Clark), PhD (Michigan)
D. K. Erb, BS¢ (W. Ont.), MA (Toronto), PhD (McGill)
R. M. Irving, BA, MA (Toronto), PhD (Minnesota) (on Sabbatical Leave 1980-81)
C. K. Knapper®, BA Hons, (Sheffield), PhD (Sask.)
R. R. Krueger’, BA, MA, (W. Ont.), PhD (Indiana)
W. B. Mitcheil, BA, MA (Br. Col.), PhD (Liverpool)
P.H. Nash2, BA, MA (California), CE (Grenoble), MCP, MPA, PhD (Harvard) AIP
R. E. Preston, BA (Central Washington), MA (Washington), PhD (Clark)
Course Descriptions
Geography
Associate Professors
R. A. Bullock, BA, MA (Belfast), PhD (London)
L. T. Guelke, BSc (Cape Town), MA (York), PhD (Toronto)
B. Hyma‘, BS, MS (Madras), MA (Sheffield), PhD (Pittsburgh)
A. B. Kesik, MA, PhD (UMCS-Lublin, Poland)
G. R. McBoyle, BSc, PhD (Aberdeen)
A. G. McLellan, BSc, PhD (Glasgow) (On Sabbatical Leave 1980-81)
G. B. Priddle, BA (W. Ont.), MA, PhD (Clark)
G. Wall, BA (Leeds), MA (Toronto), PhD (Hull) (on Sabbatical Leave 1980-81)
Assistant Professors
R. Johnston’, BA, MA (Windsor), PhD (Minnesota) E. F. LeDrew, BA (Toronto), MA, PhD (Colorado) E. R. Officer, BA (Br. Col.), MA (Wisconsin)
Lecturer D. Dudycha, BA (Wat. Luth.), MA (Waterloo)
Adjunct Lecturers G. Brannon, CC D. |. McKenzie, BES, MA (Waterloo)
Faculty members holding cross and/or joint appointments as shown
Geography and Earth Sciences 2Environmental! Studies
3Geography and Planning
Geography and Renison College 5Environmental Studies and Psychology ®Recreation and Geography ™Man-Environment Studies and Geography
Course Descriptions
Hist 126 Hist 127 Hist 223 Hist 224
Hist 243 Hist 244 Hist 245G Hist 246G Hist 247G Hist 248G Hist 256 Hist 257 Hist 317
An introduction to human geography through a survey of some of the concepts, methods, techniques and applications of geographic analysis to man’s cultural environment. Directed towards the man-land theme and the location analysis theme.
Emphasis on the natural environment as an integrated system of which it is a part. Selected aspects of weather-climate, water, soils, biota, landforms along with flows of energy, water and matter and their resultant effects on the subsystems of the natural environment are studied.
A tutorial for first year geography majors designed to promote close contact with a faculty member. Students will follow a personalized programme. Times and meetings will be arranged individually. Prereq: Year 1 Geography Majors only.
Problems of population growth, resource development, cultural diversity, and industrial and urban growth. Contemporary problems of economic, cultural and demographic differences will be examined in selected regions of Asia and Africa.
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An introduction to the Geography of Europe which examines agricultural, industrial and urban problems. Lectures, discussions and visual presentations based on field experience of instructors.
Further studies of energy and matter flows in the atmosphere and on the land. Specific topics include radiation, energy and circulation regimes of the earth-atmosphere system and the dynamics and morphology of earth structures, stream systems and glacial landform systems.
Prereq: Geog 102.
Course Descriptions 325 Geography
An analysis of the locational structure of @¢conomic activities in the overall context of regional development and with the use of case studies. Basic concepts and tools are explained; these are used to analyse the location structure of primary, secondary and tertiary activities.
Prereq: A first-year human geography course.
The approach of the regional geographer is illustrated by reference to one or more world regions. Political, social and historical processes are studied as they affect man’s perceptions of his environment and the identification of culture regions. Prereq: A first-year human geography course.
Introduction to the geography of the Soviet Union, with a focus on selected problems in urbanization, industrialization, resource use and regional economic development in a planned economy.
The geography of modern Africa south of the Sahara in the context of changing attitudes to the continent on the part of the “developed” countries. Attention will focus on problems of the physical, social and economic environments.
Physical, economic and cultural inter-relationships of selected areas of the world’s climatic regions. Utilization of natural resources, effects of increasing population density, occupance and utilization of urban and rural lands, and effects of man’s tools, techniques and institutions on the earth’s surface.
An analysis of the factors behind the rapid urbanization of selected areas in Asia, Africa and Latin America, with an examination of related problems of urban planning and development control policies.
Prereq: Any Faculty of Environmental Studies course.
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Population geography and its relationship to demography and human ecology. Analysis of the growth, diffusion, and distribution of human populations throughout the world.
An introduction to some basic concepts in urban studies emphasizing a systematic approach to processes and problems of urban development in Canada.
Basic concepts involved in the analysis and use of existing types of cartographic products. Background theory of the production and reproduction of topographic and thematic maps, including historical development, collection of data and symbolization.
Basic techniques of handling air photos, viewing them stereoscopically (in 3D), identifying and describing features, making measurements and in general, their use in the broad field of geographic and environmental studies. Introduction to specialized types of air photos, satelite imagery and remote sensing techniques.
Lab fee $10-$15.
Emphasizes field work and field trips in exploring the evolution of S. Ontario landforms. The identification of landforms, landform assemblages and their relationship. The meaning and utility of this information in terms of the contemporary and future environment will be stressed. Lab fee $10-$15. Prereq: Geog 201, or Earth 121-122 or consent of instructor.
Course Descriptions Geography
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.
Prereq: Geog 201.
The impact of processes in landform development and modification. Techniques of measurement particularly as they show the impact of changes under different climatic conditions and processes connected with glaciation and deglaciation, and eolian, karst, coastal and fluvial landforms. Prereq: Geog 201 or Earth 121-122 or consent of instructor..
Specific topics include: the earth’s water balance and cycle, oceans, lakes and swamps, snow cover, ground ice, glacier ice and streams. Attention is directed to the impact of water on the earth’s surface, the role of water in the earth’s system, and water as a resource and hazard. Some field work. Prereq: Geog 207 or consent of instructor.
Social research and the planning process; interview and self administered surveys; questionnaire design; profile data; sampling; data processing; non-survey data collection techniques; practical applications. Cross-listed as Plan 307.
Prereq: Second or third year Geography students and Env S 271; other Env S students with consent of instructor.
Manufacturing and transportation in the context of economic development at regional and urban scales. Aims at deepening conceptual insights and fostering appreciation of their relevance to understanding particular areas. Empirical focus on Canada and the U.K.
Prereq: Geog 202 or consent of instructor.
The geographical dimensions of agricultural systems. Issues include the diffusion of innovations, regional evolution of agricultural structure and vertical integration. Comparative study of programmes of government intervention in agriculture in Canada and Europe. Some field trips. Prereq: Geog 202 or consent of instructor.
The theory and application of muitivariate statistics, with particular emphasis upon the use of the computer. Cross-listed as Plan 316.
Prereq: Env S 271 or consent of instructor.
The theory and application of nonparametric statistics, with particular emphasis upon social science problems. Same as Plan 317.
Prereq: Env S 271 or consent of instructor
Advanced quantitative analysis applied to spatial patterns and interactions. Focuses on a selection of techniques from gravity models, linear programming, nearest neighbour analysis, Markov chain analysis, graph theory, simulations, and trend surface analysis. Same as Plan 318.
Prereq: Env § 271 or consent of instructor.
Study and critical appraisal of a selection of descriptive and evaluative regional analysis techniques in common use. Reliability and applicability will be reviewed. Emphasis given to economic considerations of regional development. Discussion of input-outout analysis; cost-benefit analysis, planning, programming and budgeting systems; and social area analysis.
Prereq: Econ 101, 102 or consent of instructor.
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Geographical basis of Canada and Canadian issues. Selected problems relating to nationalism, regionalism, environmental quality, urbanization, regional disparities and resource development.
Course Descriptions 327 Geography
A geographical analysis of selected regions and current problems. The theme chosen in any given year will vary. In 1980-81, Tourism - economic environmental and social impacts.
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Research methods and approaches to geographic aspects of selected social and economic development problems. Regions of concentration mainly tropical Africa, South and South-East Asia, Caribbean and tropical Latin America. Topics include agriculture, health, population, rurai, urban and resource development and regional planning. Prereq: First or second year courses related to Third World studies or consent of instructor.
The place of culture, material and non-material, in man’s relationship with his environment. Attention will be given to both the historical and contemporary periods.
Prereq: A second year human geography course.
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The changing geographies of settlement and resource use from the Discoveries to the early nineteenth century.
Prereq: A second year human geography course or consent of instructor.
The changing geographies of settlement and resource use in the nineteenth and early twentieth centuries.
Prereq: A second year human geography course or consent of instructor.
Differences from place to place in political phenomena. Subjects include interrelationships of states and nations, centripetal and centrifugal “forces” within states, electoral geography, boundary and frontier problems, location of capital cities, internal organization of states, external relations, and geopolitics.
Prereq: A 2nd year human geography course or consent of instructor.
An examination of theories, models, and research procedures appropriate to the study of internal urban structure. Focuses on city-wide processes, urban land use, spatial economic processes, transportation and interaction, systems, individual spatial behaviour, decision-making, urban growth, and the processes of development and redevelopment.
Prereq: Geog 202 or 251 or consent of instructor.
Geog 350) FS 3C 0.5
Regional Urban Systems 1
An examination of theories, models, and research procedures dealing with the growth and support of urban centres and city systems, with relationships between aspects of urbanization and regional development, with the outward growth of cities, and with analytical techniques useful in studying such topics.
Prereq: Geog 202 or Geog 251 or consent of instructor.
Study of the processes underlying the natural, economic and cultural environments of the ruralurban fringe. Emphasis will be placed on the use, ownership, development and management of !and and the interrelationships between the resource base and urban demands on it.
Prereq: Geog 202.
Reviews selected theories, methods, and terminology related to economic, behavioural, institutional and decision-making aspects of resources and environmental problems. Lab fee $10-$75.
Prereq: Env S 271 or consent of instructor.
Course Descriptions Geography
History of the conservation movement; ecological principles of conservation and resource management. Analysis, use and planning of recreational resources. Same as Pian 357.
Lab fee $10-$15.
Prereq: Env S 200.
Benchmark theory and principles of comprehensive water planning and integrated river basin management. Selected international to local scale case studies. Lab fee $10-$15.
Prereq: Geog 356 or consent of instructor.
Basic equipment, materials and techniques involved in the practical construction of maps and other forms of cartographic illustrations, including conventional drafting and plotting procedures, symbolization of data, and map editing consideration for reproduction.
Prereq: Geog 260.
The principles of air photo interpretation utilizing specific criteria visible in the conventional air photo. Examples from local and foreign environments. Lab fee $10-$15.
Prereq: Geog 275 and Geog 201 or Earth Sci 121-122 or Sci 100.
Theoretical and practical aspects of remote sensing (RS). Interaction between electromagnetic radiation, environmental media and sensors. Analysis of nonphotographic systems like RADAR and LANDSAT. Methods of RS data processing and analysis and the application of RD techniques to studies of physical and human environments. Lab fee $10-$15.
Prereq: Geog 275.
The roots and evolution of geographic thought: conceptual approaches and pathways. Past traditions, current issues, and future trends. The politics of sociology of geography as an art, science, and profession. Lab fee $10-$15.
Prereq: Any three Geog credits or consent of instructor.
Participants are responsible for developing a research proposal under the supervision of an appropriate faculty member. Normally taken in the third year.
Prereq: Honours Geography students only; cannot be counted for credit towards a general degree.
One week field camp session during which a specific area will be analysed from a geographic point of view. Students will be expected to undertake individual or group analysis of specific problems and must present the results in a written report.
Prereq: Third Year Honours Geography students only; cannot be counted for credit towards a general degree.
Estimated cost to student: Between $80-$100.
Characteristics of the main principles of climatic and climatogenetic geomorphology. Examination of processes and forms related to the periglacial evironment.
Prereq: One of Geog 300, Geog 302 or Earth Sci 342 or consent of iastructor.
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Advanced study of numerical map analysis and computer mapping techniques.
Prereq: Geog 260, and Env S 271.
Course Descriptions 329 Geography .
Advanced study of the basic techniques of map production, the theory of cartographic communication and map design. Technical aspects include photo mechanics, scribing, process photography, typography, proofing and printing processes. Theoretical topics include the map as a communications system, advanced map design and principles of information selection and generalization.
Lab fee $10-$15.
Prereq: Geog 360.
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A field and lecture course including the radiation and energy balances of various surfaces, the principles of turbulent energy exchange, and the biotic response to the energy environment. These concepts will be illustrated through the collection and examination of field data.
Prereq: Geog 101,201 and 301.
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Study of natural resource problems, with particular attention upon the role of foreign investment and the global corporation in developing resources in Canada and other selected countries.
Prereq: Geog 356 or Geog 410.
A companion course to Geog 311. Emphasis on decision-making, multinational corporations, technological change, and analyses of the locational patterns of specific industries.
Prereq: Geog 371.
Application of theory, methodology and techniques to research projects which focus upon natural resource management problems. Emphasizing social and economic considerations, research project will utilize individual and group approaches.
Prereq: Geog 356 and consent of instructor.
Detailed study of physical, cultural, economic and political geography, including the development of cities, problems of agriculture, changing industrial patterns, distribution of trade, regional disparities, and planning on the city, regional and national levels.
Seminar on the geographical analysis of selected Canadian development problems. Emphasis on topics of continuing Canadian concern.
Prereq: Geog 322 or Plan 222.
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430A (.5 course credit)
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430B (1.0 course credit)
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430C (1.5 course credits)
A detailed analysis of a selected region with major emphasis upon a field examination of the region (several weeks duration) in spring.
Prereq: Fourth year honours geography students or consent of instructor.
An examination of the process of city growth during the nineteenth and early twentieth centuries. The course will focus on internal urban structure and will cover both the European and North American city. Emphasis on student projects.
Prereq: Geog 349 or consent of instructor.
Hist 204C recommended.
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A continuation of Geog 350 with an emphasis on student projects.
Prereq: Geog 350.
An analysis of factors affecting soil development and classification. Techniques of soil survey and land classification. Emphasis on fieldwork. Prereq: Env S 200 and Geog 315.
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Advanced air photo interpretation and its application in geomorphology, geology, resources inventory, engineering soils, hydrology, and pre-planning studies (terrain analysis). Projects in specific fields of interest form a significant part of the course. Lab fee $10-$15.
Prereq: Geog 375 and Geog 300 or Geog 302 or consent of instructor.
The principles of earth resource analysis using remotely sensed imagery and digital data will be studied with emphasis upon satellite platform sources. The coordination of supplemental imagery and ground truth missions with satellite data will be considered in a multi-strategy perspective. Lab fee 10-$15.
Prereq: Geog 376.
A brief outline is to be filed with the Chairman or UG officer.
Prereq: 3 full credits in Geog and consent of instructor.
A brief outline is to be filed with the Chairman or UG officer.
Prereq: 3 full credits in Geog and consent of instuctor.
Current philosophical and methodological trends in geographical thought. New and resurgent developments in various sub-fields and issues in related disciplines including professional planning, architecture, future studies, environmental psychology and public administration.
Prereq: Geog 381 or consent of instructor.
Organizational concepts in geography for instructional purposes. Conceptual frameworks for teaching environmental studies. Educational principles, theory and practice.
Prereq: Honours Geography, Man-Environment Studies, Architecture, or Urban and Regional Planning. Preference given to those in third year who are interested in being teaching assistants in their fourth year.
Course Descriptions 331 Geography
Preparatory work and first draft of essay.
Prereq: Geog 390; only fourth year Honours students.
Completed Essay.
Prereq: Geog 390 and Geog 490A; only fourth year Honours students.
Department of Germanic and Slavic Languages and Literatures
Professor, Chairman of the Department J. W. Dyck, AB (Bethel), MA (Missouri), PhD (Michigan)
Associate Professor, Associate Chairman Graduate Studies J. Whiton, BA, MA, PhD (Minnesota)
Assistant Professor, Associate Chairman Undergraduate Studies R. Karpiak, BA, MA (Manitoba), PhD (Ottawa)
Professors E. Heier, BA, MA (Br. Col.), PhD (Michigan) S. Hoefert, BA, MA, PhD (Toronto)
Associate Professors G. Brude-Firnau, Staatsexamen (Berlin), PhD (Yale) M. Kuxdorf, BA, MA (Waterloo), PhD (Alberta) H.W. Panthel, BA, Waterloo), MA (Cincinnati)
PhD (Waterloo) M. Richter, Staatsexamen (Berlin and Bonn).
MA, PhD (Toronto) W. Shelest, MA (Ottawa), Dr. phil. (Munchen UFU) A. Zweers, Doctorandus (Amsterdam).
litt Dr. (Groningen)
Assistant Professors
F. Jakobsh, BA, MA (Manitoba), PhD (Waterloo)
D. G. John, BA, MA, PhD (Toronto)
B. Kejna-Sharratt, MA (Warsaw), BA (London), MA (McMaster), PhD (Toronto)
T. Sommer, BA, MA (Waterloo)
Lecturers
S. Dyck, BA (London), MPhil (Waterloo)
H. Marsden, BA (Randolph-Macon), MA (Waterloo)
A. Richter, Staatsexamen (Tubingen and Berlin), PhD (Waterloo)
Course Descriptions
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Prereq: Econ 101, 102, or instructor’s consent