MOTIONS TO ARCC FROM THE DEPARTMENT OF GEOGRAPHY
Motion #1:
______, seconded by ______that ARCC recommend to the Arts & Science Executive that the following seven courses be banked:
GEOG 2011 Fundamentals of GIS and Computer Mapping
GEOG 3027 Spatial Statistics
GEOG 3107 Weather Analysis and Forecasting
GEOG 3407 Selected Regions of North America
GEOG 3807 Local and Regional Development
GEOG 3826 A Geography of Latin America
GEOG 4397 Soil Biology and Soil Chemistry
Rationale: With recent changes in our full-time faculty complement we do not expect to offer these courses in the near future.
Motion #2:
______, seconded by ______that ARCC recommend to the Arts & Science Executive that GEOG 4816 Urban Land Use Planning Theory be un-banked.
Motion #3:
______, seconded by ______that ARCC recommend to the Arts & Science Executive thatthe course name, description and prerequisite for GEOG 4816be revisedas follows.
GEOG 4816 Landscapes and Urban Planning
Prerequisite: GEOG 3205 or GEOG 3206 or GEOG 3207
Antirequisite: GEOG 4907 (2011-2013 only)
Hours: Three hours of lecture per week for one term.
Credits: 3
The systematic human geography course reviews historical as well as contemporary urban planning and policy initiatives in the North American and Western European city. The course begins with a survey of late nineteenth century utopian planning movements, followed by an examination of the professionalized land use planning practices of the twentieth century. Finally, the course assesses several contemporary planning and policy initiatives that are geared towards revitalizing the post-industrial landscapes of cities.
OLD VERSION:
GEOG 4816 Urban Land Use Planning Theory
Prerequisite: GEOG 3205
Hours: Three hours of lecture per week for one term.
Credits: 3
The systematic human geography course familiarizes the student with the scope of the geographer’s interest in urban planning. While the topics covered concern primarily the spatial principles of urban land use planning, consideration is given to social, economic, and political elements that shape the environment as well. Seminars and practical exercises comprise an essential part of the course.
Motion #4:
______, seconded by ______that ARCC recommend to the Arts & Science Executive to approve the amendment of the prerequisite for GEOG 4227 Themes in Social and Cultural Geography from “GEOG 2136 and GEOG2137” to “GEOG2136 or GEOG2137”.
Motion #5:
______, seconded by ______that ARCC recommend to the Arts & Science Executive thatthe course description for GEOG 3236Geography of Environment and Health be changed to the following.
This course introduces students to the theories and methods involved in environment and health research. Students will be introduced to the different definitions of environment and health. Current issues of environment and health will be placed within a wider social and community contexts. Limitation of models and approaches used in environment and health research will also be discussed.
OLD VERSION:
This systematic human geography course deals with the theoriesand methods involved in environment and health research from ageographical perspective. “Environment” includes urban, social,political, cultural and physical environments. “Health” includesphysical, cognitive, and psycho-social well-being. Current issuesin environment and health will be placed within a wider social/community context.
Motion #6:
______, seconded by ______that ARCC recommend to the Arts & Science Executive thatthe course description and prerequisite for GEOG 4136 Applied Climatology be modified as follows.
Prerequisite: GEOG 2107
This systematic physical geography course is an in-depth study of the application of physical principles to practical problems in climatology and the reciprocal interaction between climate and human activities. Topics include: synoptic climatology; air pollution; bioclimatology;agricultural climatology; and methods of microclimatic modification.Students will be expected to work closely with climatic data and should be prepared to learn new software applications. This course may be credited towards Science.
OLD VERSION:
Prerequisite: GEOG 2107 and GEOG 3107
This systematic physical geography course is an in-depth study ofselected topics in advanced applied climatology. Special emphasisis placed on the study of surface radiation, energy, and waterbalance research; atmospheric stability, vertical motion, and airpollution; urban and topographic micro-climatology; synoptic climatology,vorticity, and weather forecasting. This course may becredited towards Science.
Motion #7:
______, seconded by ______that ARCC recommend to the Arts & Science Executive thatthe course name, description and prerequisite for GEOG 4247Watershed Modeling be modified as follows.
GEOG 4247 Environmental Modeling
Prerequisite: GEOG 3056 or GEOG 3096 or GEOG 3066
This course introduces student to systems thinking and dynamic environmental modeling. Case studies from contemporary environmental issues may include watershed hydrology and management, biogeochemical cycling and other select systems of interest. In consultation with the instructor, students will undertake a major term project in which they conceptualize, build and test an environmental system model. This course may be credited towards Science.
OLD VERSION:
GEOG 4247 Watershed Modeling
Prerequisite: GEOG 3056 and GEOG 3096
This course uses watershed modeling as a way to address perceptual,conceptual and procedural aspects of watershed hydrology.This course may be credited towards Science.
Rationale:When Dr. James arrived at NipissingUniversity, she revised her original watershed modeling course (description had been submitted prior to her arrival) to accommodate a more general geography student base. This modeling course introduces students to systems thinking and dynamic environmental modeling. This is much broader than an examination of watershed modeling and it also requires less engineering hydrology background. The title change reflects this broader and more general focus.
Motion #8:
______, seconded by ______that ARCC recommend to the Arts & Science Executive thatGEOG 3127 Water Resource Management be deleted from the calendar.
Motion #9:
______, seconded by ______that ARCC recommend to the Arts & Science Executive the addition ofGEOG 4127 Water Governance to the geography course offerings.
GEOG 4127 Water Governance
Prerequisite: GEOG 2226
Antirequisite: GEOG 3127 or GEOG 2127
In this course students will explore the governance of water resources from a socio-ecological systems perspective. Some of the topics covered will include the water availability, equality and accessibility, public-private partnerships, source water protection, First Nations water rights, transboundary conflicts, among others.
OLD VERSION:
GEOG 3127 Water Resource Management
Prerequisite: GEOG 2226
Antirequisite: GEOG 2127
This systematic physical geography course will examine the geographicalaspects of physical water resources and human controlsystems with the emphasis on water management. Topics to becovered include water quantity and quality issues, flood control,inter-basin transfer and the exportation of fresh water resources;each of which will be examined in a Canadian context.
Rationale:The rationale for moving GEOG 3127 to a fourth year course is twofold. First, one of the recommendations from our last UPRAC was to shift the research oriented courses to the fourth year. Water governance is the primary area of research for Dr. Walters, and the course is research oriented. Second, this would facilitate cross-listing with Dr. Walters’ graduate course in Integrated Watershed Management (when appropriate) with the fourth year course. The phrase “when appropriate”is used because there may be situations when students have taken the undergraduate course.
Motion #10:
______, seconded by ______that ARCC recommend to the Arts & Science Executive thatGEOG 4107 Impact Assessment for Resource Management be deleted from the calendar.
Motion #11:
______, seconded by ______that ARCC recommend to the Arts & Science Executive the addition ofGEOG 3106 Impact Assessment for Resource Managementto the geography course offerings.
GEOG 3106 Impact Assessment for Resource Management
Prerequisite: GEOG 2226
Antirequisite: GEOG 4107
Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) has emerged as both an instrument of evaluation and as a decision-making system. EIA is an integral part of environmental management and environmental policy at regional, national, and international levels. While EIA ideally incorporates economic, environmental and social considerations into planning and development processes, it is very much embedded within the growth ethic; it is not about preventing development, only insuring that development occurs within an ecologically and socially responsive context. This course examines EIA from a critical perspective as a strategic, comprehensive, and pro-active process employed to incorporate the ecological and social aspects of development into planning and environmental/resource management processes.
Rationale:The reason for moving GEOG 4107 to a third year course is compensate for moving GEOG 3127 to a fourth year course. This will give us the same number of Human Geography courses at the third year level. Also, environmental impact assessment is not the primary research area of any Geography faculty members at the moment. For these reasons, we feel it is would be more appropriate as a third year course.
Motion #12:
______, seconded by ______that ARCC recommend to the Arts & Science Executive the modification of the list of courses associated with the Certificate in Environmental Management to reflect course code changes.
NEW VERSION
Students must complete nine credits from the following: 9 cr.
GEOG 4777 Water Governance
GEOG 4437 Hazards Geography
GEOG 4317 Issues in Global Economic Geography
GEOG 4806 Natural Resource Development in Regional Planning
GEOG 4807 Natural Resource Management
Students must complete nine credits from the following: 9 cr.
GEOG 3106 Impact Assessment for Resource Management
ENSC 2007 Topics in Environmental science II
GEOG 2226 Environment and Society
GEOG 3436 Earth Resources
HIST 3276 Topics in Environmental History
NATI 2005 Native Kinships in Environment
OLD VERSION
Students must complete nine credits from the following: 9 cr.
GEOG 4107 Impact Assessment for Resource Management
GEOG 4437 Hazards Geography
GEOG 4317 Issues in Global Economic Geography
GEOG 4806 Natural Resource Development in Regional Planning
GEOG 4807 Natural Resource Management
Students must complete nine credits from the following: 9 cr.
ENSC 2007 Topics in Environmental science II
GEOG 2226 Environment and Society
GEOG 3127 Water Resource Management
GEOG 3436 Earth Resources
HIST 3276 Topics in Environmental History
NATI 2005 Native Kinships in Environment
Rationale:The changes to the Certificate in Environmental Management course list reflects course changes within the program. Geography 3127 is proposed to move to a fourth year course, and Geog 4107 is proposed to move to a third year course. As a consequence the courses linked to the Certificate were updated. There are no other anticipated program changes required by switching these courses.