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ERS 315Environmental and Sustainability Assessment 2

Units
0.50
Faculty
Environment
Subject
Environment, Resources and Sustainability

When it runs

  1. F24
  2. W25
  3. S25
  4. F25
  5. W26
  6. S26
  7. F26
  8. W27
  9. S27

Ran in 3 of the last 7 terms. Winter 2027: not on the schedule. Spring 2027: schedule not out yet.

Continuing from concepts developed in ERS 215, this course places more emphasis on case studies and projects by students. The course provides a synthesis of ecological, physical, economic, socio-cultural, and institutional concerns, as well as experience in the use of impact assessment methodologies and approaches, as a key element in achieving more informed and responsible decision making.

Prerequisites

  • Complete all of the following
    • Must have completed the following:
      • ERS215 - Environmental and Sustainability Assessment 1 (0.50)
    • Complete 1 of the following

Antirequisites

None listed.

Leads to

Fall 2026 sections

Enrolment from UW Open Data, which can trail Quest by up to two days. Instructors and rooms: Schedule of Classes.
SectionClassEnrolledMeets
LEC 001560444 / 50T 08:30–10:20
TUT 101560720 / 25W 10:30–11:20
TUT 102560824 / 25T 10:30–11:20

Reviewed on UW Flow

47% liked it90% easy50% useful

From 19 ratings and 4 comments on UW Flow. The most helpful comments, quoted as written, without names. Read them all on UW Flow.

  • We had to take it as INDEV students, not sure why. Pretty easy although very boring. Just ensure that you read the material and memorize it for tests and you should be good.

    Sep 2025 · didn’t like itOn UW FlowRemove this

  • Boring and repetitive, lot of the same content from ERS 215. Group project, midterm, independent assignment and a final test. Lectures have some engagement but it's mainly the professor lecturing and looking at the slides. Tutorials are not for marks but who knows that may change. Some guest lecture content as well. Just do well on the marked coursework and you should be good to go. Tests are fair (as long as you studied) and consisted of MCQ and short and/or long answer. Not that I condone it but you could not come to lecture and still get a decent mark as long as you take the notes at home.

    Sep 2025 · didn’t like itOn UW FlowRemove this

  • The most poorly taught course of my undergraduate degree. It was disorganised and extremely boring but we had to take it. If you don't have to take it, don't waste your time in this class

    Nov 2016 · didn’t like itOn UW FlowRemove this

  • I don't feel like I learned almost anything in this class. Was supposed to be 2 hours but usually ended in less than an hour. The tests were easy- just print off the slides and go, no studying involved. The assignment felt completely pointless even though it was 50% of our mark

    Nov 2012 · didn’t like itOn UW FlowRemove this

Discussed on r/uwaterloo

7 posts and comments in 7 threads mention ERS 315, October 2017 to December 2024. Quoted word for word, newest first; each reply sits under the post and the comment that started its branch. Search r/uwaterloo for newer posts.

Fall 2023

Spring 2019

Environmental asessment diploma 7 points, 4 comments

“For those that have done it or are planning on doing it how do you feel about it? Im taking ers 215 in spring and want to complete the EA diploma. Is it more boring than interesting? …”

u/rjln: “Been thinking about this too. Keep in mind that ENVS 200 is a prerequisite for ERS 315, so you’ll have to take that too”

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Winter 2018

ERS 215 4 points, 5 comments

u/WhiteAvery: “… Our prof this term mentioned that not enough Engineers were taking the follow up courses ERS 315 and ERS 415... it's probably cause they scared them all away with ERS 215! …”

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Fall 2017

Any way to disable UWCourseLinker from posting? 16 points, 26 comments

“posting a reply to my comment I find the bot annoying.”

u/Jackhofmann: “PSYCH 483 PSYCH 484 PSYCH 485 PSYCH 486 PSYCH 490R PSYCH 499A PSYCH 499B PSYCH 499C PSYCH 621 PSYCH 630 PSYCH 677A PSYCH 704A PSYCH 704B PSYCH 707 PSYCH 710 PSYCH 714 PSYCH 717 PSYCH 720A PSYCH 721A …”

u/Jackhofmann: “… ENVS 401 ENVS 444 ERS 100 ERS 201 ERS 202 ERS 210 ERS 234 ERS 265 ERS 275 ERS 300 ERS 301 ERS 315 ERS 316 ERS 321 ERS 328 ERS 335 ERS 346 ERS 375 ERS 403A ERS 403B ERS 454 ERS 475 ERS 484 ERS 615 ERS 619 ERS 654 ERS 675 ERS 680 ERS 684 ERS 701 FILM 333W FILM 374W FINE 100 FINE …”

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