86 courses in the 1989–90 Undergraduate Calendar, read from the scanned original. The text comes from OCR, so check the scanned page before relying on a detail.
An introduction to human geography through a survey of some of the concepts, methods, techniques and applications of geographic analysis to the human cultural environment. Directed towards people-land and location analysis themes.
Emphasis on the natural environment as an integrated system. Selected aspects of weather — climate, water, soils, biota, landforms along with flows of energy, water and matter and their effects on the subsystems of the natural environment.
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.
Lab fee $15-$25.
The roles of geomorphological and soil forming processes in creating and modifying landscapes. The utility of geomorphological information in our everyday lives.
Prereq: GEOG 102
The locational structure of economic activities in the context of regional development, with the use of case studies. Basic concepts and tools are used to analyse the location structure of primary, secondary and tertiary activities.
Prereq: A first-year human geography course or equivalent
Introduction to the geography of the Soviet Union, with a focus on selected problems in urbanization, industriatization, resource use and regional economic development in a planned economy.
Course Descriptions 16:71 Geography
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.
Focuses on population shifts, urban developments, and regional economic development in the context of the nation and selected regions.
Population growth and food resources in different areas of the Third World. Focus on possibilities of decelerating population growth and accelerating food production and rural development in selected regions.
The Geography of culture and the role of cultural factors in environmental rela-
‘tionships.
Prereq: GEOG 101
An introduction to some basic concepts
in urban studies emphasizing a system-
atic approach to processes and prob-
lems of urban development in Canada. Field trip fee $5-$10.
Basic characteristics of various remote sensing techniques and their application in the broad field of geographic and environmental studies. Emphasis on the analysis and interpretation of air photos in 3 dimensions.
Lab fee $20.
Study of the origin and evolution of land forms of Southern Ontario. Analysis of contemporary geomorphic processes. Study of human impact on geomorphological landscapes. The lectures will be supplemented by field trips and field work required for term projects.
Prereq: Third and fourth year students only with GEOG 201 or consent of instructor
Lab fee $10-$15.
16:72 Course Descriptions Geography
Study of the land based hydrological cycle and water balance with Canadian emphasis. Focus on snowcover, glacier ice, ground ice, streams and lakes and their physical, ecological and socioeconomic significance.
An analysis of the range of techniques used by geomorphologists. This course will involve intensive field surveying, mapping and laboratory work. Prereq: GEOG 300 or EARTH 342 or consent of instructor . Field-trip expenses: $15 per student
Social research and the planning process, interview and self administered surveys; questionnaire design; profile data; sampling; data processing; nonsurvey data collection techniques; practical applications.
Prereq: Second- or third-year students with ENV S 178 or consent of iastructor
Cross-listed as PLAN 307
Students may receive credit for only
“one of GEOG 307 and PLAN 307.
Estimated additional cost to student.
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Principles of physical climatology with emphasis an climate regions of Canada. Topics include radiation and energy balances, general circulation patterns, synoptic development, climatic variability and microclimatology.
Prereq: GEOG 102
The geographical dimensions of agricultural systems. Diffusion of innovations, regional evolution of agricultural structure and vertical integration. Comparative study of programs of governrnent intervention in agriculture in Canada and Europe. Some field trips.
Prereq: GEOG 202 or consent of instructor.
The theory and application of nonparametric statistics, with particular emphasis upon social science problems.
Prereq: ENV S 278 or consent of instructor
Cross-listed as PLAN 317
Students may receive credit for only one of GEOG 317 and PLAN 317
Advanced quantitative analysis and sampling in a spatial context. A selection of techniques from gravity models, linear programming, nearest neighbour analysis, Markov chain analysis, graph theory, simulations and trend surface analysis. .
Prereq: ENV S 278 or consent of instructor
Cross-listed as PLAN 318
Students may receive credit for only one of GEOG 318 and PLAN 318
Critical appraisal of a selection of descriptive and evaluative regional analysis techniques. Economic considerations of regional development. Reliability and applicability of data; inputoutput analysis; cost-benefit analysis; planning, programming and budgeting systems; and social area analysis.
Prereq: ECON 101, 102 or consent - of instructor
Cross-listed as PLAN 319
Students may receive credit for only one of GEOG 319 and PLAN 319
Canadian issues. Selected problems relating to nationalism, regionalism, environmental quality, urbanization, regional disparities and resource development.
A geographical analysis of selected regions and current problems. The theme chosen in any given year will vary.
Population geography concepts and issues in studying health related problems. Topics include: morbidity and mortality patterns, “population at risk”, malnutrition, poverty, access to modern health care, and alternative health care systems. Regional case studies from the developing countries.
Prereq: Second-year students or higher
Theories, models, and research procedures in the study of internal urban structure. Focuses on city-wide processes, urban land use, spatial economics, interaction systems, decision-making, urban growth, and the processes of development and redevelopment.
Prereq: GEOG 202 or 251 or consent
“of instructor
Field trip fee $5-$10
Theories, models and research procedures dealing with the growth and support of urban centres and city systems and their role in regional development.
Comparative study of the natural, economic and cultural environments of the rural-urban fringe in the Western World. Emphasis on the use, ownership, development and management of land and the interrelationships between the resource base and urban demands on it.
Prereq: GEOG 202 or consent of instructor
Emphasized are consumer behaviour, firm organization and behaviour, and
_ modelling and analysis of commercial
location patterns at both inter- and intra-urban scales.
Prereq: ENV S 278 and a third-year urban or quantitative geography course or consent of instructor
Case study orientation with emphasis on computer modelling and market area analysis.
Prereq: GEOG 353
Reviews selected theories, methods, and terminology related to economic, behavioural, institutional and decisionmaking aspects of resources and environmental problems.
Prereq: ENV S 178 or consent of instructor
Field Trip fee $10-$15
History of the conservation movement; ecological principles of conservation and resource management. Analysis, use and planning of recreational resources. Section one of this course uses a self-directed learning approach.
Prereq: ENV § 200
Cross-listed as PLAN 357
Lab fee $10-$15
Students may receive credit for only one of GEOG 357 and PLAN 357
Offered by Correspondence only for 1989-90.
Water Planning and Management: Strategies and Experiences Benchmark theory and principles of comprehensive water planning and integrated river basin management. Selected international to local scale case studies. Prereq: Consent of instructor Lab fee $10-$15.
Equipment, materials and techniques involved in the practical construction of maps and cartographic illustrations. Conventional drafting and plotting procedures, symbolization of data and map editing for reproduction.
Prereq: GEOG 160
Lab fee $15-25
Consideration of the constraints and guidelines that an application of the principles of ecology place on the planning and management of resources within natural and agricultural ecosystems. The theory and history of this subject will be discussed together with the management of wildlife, forestry, fisheries, parks and open space, and agriculture.
Prereq: ENV S 200
Cross-listed as PLAN 367
Lab fee $10-15
Students may receive credit for only one of GEOG 367 and PLAN 367
Consideration of the constraints and guidelines that an application of the principles of ecology place on the planning and management of resources within urban and urban shadow ecosystems. The theory and history of this subject will be discussed together with urban ecomanagement, the management of waste, urban open space and parks, rehabilitated sites, and environmentally sensitive areas.
Prereq: ENV S 200
Cross-listed as PLAN 368
Lab fee $10-15
Students may receive credit for only one of GEOG 368 and PLAN 368
The principles of air photo interpretation utilizing specific criteria visible in the conventional air photo. Examples from local and foreign environments. Prereq: GEOG 275 and GEOG 201 Lab fee $20
Analysis of non-photographic systems of remote sensing (e.g. radar, landsat, SPOT). Study of remote sensing methods. and data processing for analysis of physical and human environments.
Prereq: GEOG 275
Lab fee $10-$15
The roots and evolution of geographic thought, conceptual approaches and pathways. Past traditions, current issues, and future trends. The politics and sociology of geography as an art, science, and profession.
Prereq: Third or fourth year geography students
The development of a research proposal under the supervision of an appropriate faculty member. Normally taken in the third year. Students considering a topic demanding questionnaire data should take GEOG 307 in third year.
Prereq: Honours Geography Students only
Course Descriptions 16:73 Geography
One week field camp in which a specific area will be analysed from a geographic point of view. Individual or group analysis of specific field problems. General students may take this course only in fourth year.
Prereq: Honours or fourth year Geography students only
Estimated cost to student: 125-$150.
Glaciat and fluvioglacial erosion and deposition and their effects on landscapes. Focus on the environmental influences of glaciation and on practical applications of glacial geomorphologists’ techniques and information. Prereq: One of GEOG 300, EARTH 342
Examination of spatial data processing and computer mapping techniques. Emphasis on digital terrain models and thematic mapping applications.
Prereq: GEOG 160 and ENV S 278 or consent of instructor
Seminar on geographical regional synthesis as applied to Canada. Study of regions at different scales. Issues of continuing Canadian concern. A selfdirected learning approach is emphasized in this course.
Prereq: GEOG 322
Selected aspects of a major region with particular reference to problems of development. Normally the region will be East Africa. Selection of topics will be related to the interests of participants.
Prereq: GEOG 205
A continuation of Geography 349 and 350 with an emphasis on student projects.
Prereq: GEOG 350 and GEOG 349 or consent of instructor
16:74 Course Déscriptions
Geography
An analysis of factors affecting soil
development and classification. Tech-
niques of soil survey and land classifi-
cation. Emphasis on fieldwork. Special
emphasis on surface mining rehabilita-
tion techniques. Urban and rural issues.
Past approaches and future needs. Prereq: GEOG 201
The nature of rural land problems and a critical evaluation of the methods of rural land use planning, in both metropolitan areas and underdeveloped or depressed rural regions.
Reasons for land dereliction, its processes, and effects.
Prereq: Fourth-year Environmental Studies students or consent of instructor
Principles of earth resource analysis using remotely sensed imagery and digital data with emphasis upon satellite platform sources. The coordination of supplemental imagery and ground truth missions with satellite data in a multi- Strategy perspective.
Prereq: GEOG 376
Lab fee $10-$15.
Individual study of specific topics not covered in other courses. Students must develop a brief outline to be filed with the Associate Chairman, Undergraduate Studies. A faculty member must agree to supervise the study. Prereq: Third- or fourth-year geography students and consent of instructor The letter designation allows this course to be taken more than once for credit
Preparatory work and first draft of thesis.
Prereq: GEOG 390; only fourth year Honours students
2 letter grade tor GEOG 490A will be submitted only after the completion of GEOG 490B.
Completion of thesis. .
Prereq: GEOG 390 and GEOG 490A; only fourth year Honours students
COURSES NOT OFFERED 1989-90
GEOG 125R introduction to the Third World
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