Work Placement I
First co-op work placement (4 months) with an approved employer.
Restriction: open to ENVI Co-op students.
Work Placement II
Second co-op work placement (4 months) with an approved employer.
Restriction: open to ENVI Co-op students.
Work Placement III
Third co-op work placement (4 months) with an approved employer.
Restriction: open to ENVI Co-op students.
Work Placement IV
Optional Co-op work placement (4 months) with an approved employer.
Restriction: open to ENVI Co-op students.
Work Placement V
Optional Co-op work placement (4 months) with an approved employer.
Restriction: open to ENVI Co-op students.
Sustainability, Environment and Tourism
Definitions, principles, policies and value assumptions of sustainability. Energy, materials and information flows. Key components of built and natural environmental systems, and our ability to influence them. Implications of consumption and production of human activity including tourism, from local to global scales and the resulting environmental, economic, socio-cultural and political impacts. Policy options, problem solving, possibilities for creative social action and planned change. Case studies of principles of sustainability applied to tourism and other examples.
Lectures, seminar, 3 hours per week.
Completion of this course will replace previous assigned grade and credit obtained in ENVI 1P90 and ENVI 1P91 and TOUR (RECL) 1P98.
Introduction to Meteorology
(also offered as ERSC 2P04 and GEOG 2P04)
Principles, structure, composition and processes of the atmosphere; its energy budget, moisture balance and motion. Weather forecasting in middle and low latitudes, forecasting techniques and special problems in applied meteorology.
Lectures, lab, 3 hours per week.
Restriction: open to TREN, ENVI, ERSC (single or combined), GEOG (single or combined) and GEOG (Honours)/BEd (Intermediate/Senior) majors until date specified in Registration guide.
Prerequisite: ERSC 1F01 (1F95), GEOG 1F91 or permission of instructor.
Completion of this course will replace previous assigned grade and credit obtained in ENVI 2P04.
Earth Surfaces Processes
(also offered as ERSC 2P05 and GEOG 2P05)
Earth surface processes and geomorphology within global environments. A dynamic and physically based account of processes and the Earth's surface, linking the fields of sedimentology, physical geography and fluid mechanics.
Lectures, lab, field work, 5 hours per week.
Prerequisite: ERSC 1F01 (1F95), GEOG 1F91 or permission of the instructor.
Completion of this course will replace previous assigned grade and credit obtained in ENVI 2P05.
Principles of Biogeography
(also offered as ERSC 2P09 and GEOG 2P09)
Autoecological aspects of soils and plants including the human impact at all scales. Patterns of soils and plants and their explanation. Spatial patterns of soils and vegetation communities and their explanation.
Lectures, lab, 5 hours per week.
Prerequisite: one of CHEM 1F92, ERSC 1F01 (1F95), GEOG 1F91 or permission of the instructor.
Completion of this course will replace previous assigned grade and credit obtained in ENVI 2P09.
Culture, Heritage and Tourism
Principles of preservation, conservation, and management of built and cultural resources for heritage tourism destinations on a variety of scales from World Heritage Sites to local heritage and cultural tourism attractions. Regional identities and environments and the importance of small and medium sized enterprises.
Lectures, seminar 3 hours per week.
Restriction: open to TREN majors until date specified in Registration guide. Students must hold a minimum of 4.0 overall credits.
Prerequisite: TREN 1F90 (ENVI 1P90, 1P91, RECL 1P98 or TOUR 1P98) or permission of instructor.
Completion of this course will replace previous assigned grade and credit obtained in TOUR (RECL) 3P68.
Sustainable Business Operation in Tourism
Analysis of the principles and techniques of sustainable business operations in the tourism industry. Case studies from various sectors of the industry focusing on operational aspects including marketing, human resources, strategy, finance, conservation and waste management.
Lectures, seminars, 3 hours per week.
Restriction: open to TREN majors until date specified in Registration guide
Prerequisite: TREN 1F90 (ENVI 1P90, 1P91, RECL 1P98 or TOUR 1P98) or permission of the instructor.
Completion of this course will replace previous assigned grade and credit obtained in TOUR (RECL) 2P18 and TOUR (RECL) 3P38.
Tourist Behaviour
Socio-cultural dimensions of tourists and tourists' behaviours during the process of taking a holiday. Issues of motivation, social role, and attitudes in tourist settings. Ethical and delinquent behaviours, host and guest relationships, typology of tourists, and decision-making processes.
Lectures, seminar, 3 hours per week.
Restriction: open to TREN majors until date specified in Registration guide.
Prerequisite: TREN1F90 (ENVI 1P90, 1P91, RECL 1P98 or TOUR 1P98) or permission of the instructor.
Completion of this course will replace previous assigned grade and credit obtained in TOUR 2P28.
Introduction to Research Methods in Tourism and the Environment
Principles of research design, data collection and analysis in the context of research in tourism and environment.
Lectures, seminar/lab, 3 hours per week.
Restriction: open to TREN majors.
Prerequisite: TREN 1F90 (ENVI 1P90, 1P91, RECL 1P98 or TOUR 1P98) or permission of the instructor.
Completion of this course will replace previous assigned grade and credit obtained in TOUR (RECL/PEKN/SPMA) 2P07.
Institutional Arrangements in Tourism and Environment
Systems of decision making in tourism and the environment. Institutional models and solutions. Analysis of Canadian, provincial, and regional case studies.
Lectures, seminar, 3 hours per week.
Restriction: open to TREN majors until date specified in Registration guide.
Prerequisite: TREN 1F90 (ENVI 1P90, 1P91, RECL 1P98 or TOUR 1P98) or permission of the instructor.
Human-Dominated Ecosystems
Human impacts in natural and built ecosystems from local to global scales. Key environmental issues and the principles and policies that affect them emphasizing policy options, problem solving, and possibilities for creative planned change.
Lectures, seminar, 3 hours per week.
Restriction: open to TREN majors until date specified in Registration guide.
Prerequisite: TREN 1F90 (ENVI 1P90, 1P91, RECL 1P98 or TOUR 1P98) or permission of the instructor.
Completion of this course will replace previous assigned grade and credit obtained in ENVI 1P91.
Nature-based Tourism
Emergence and global importance of different forms of nature based tourism emphasizing non-consumptive (ecotourism) and consumptive (fishing) forms.
Lectures, 3 hours per week
Restriction: open to TREN majors until date specified in Registration guide.
Prerequisite: TREN 1F90 (ENVI 1P90, 1P91, RECL 1P98 or TOUR 1P98).
Completion of this course will replace previous assigned grade and credit obtained in RECL(TOUR) 3P66.
Economics of the Environment
(also offered as ECON 2P28)
Environmental problems and natural resource management. Real world applications and case studies including sustainable development, pollution, taxes, the crisis in Canada's commercial fisheries and valuing improvements to environmental quality.
Lectures, 3 hours per week.
Restriction: students must have a minimum of 4.0 overall credits.
Completion of this course will replace previous assigned grade and credit obtained in ENVI 2P28.
Economics of Tourism and Leisure Activities
(also offered as ECON 2P41)
Introduction to the economic analysis of the tourism industry. Determinants of the demand and supply for tourism and recreation; impact of tourism, recreation and leisure on regional and national economies. Topics may include ecotourism and the impact of government policies on tourism and recreation.
Lectures, 3 hours per week.
Restriction: open to TOUR and TREN majors until date specified in Registration guide. Students must hold a minimum of 4.0 overall credits. Not open to ECON (single or combined) majors, BBE, INPE, ECON minor, or ENEC students.
Note: major credit will not be granted to BBE, ECON, ENEC or INPE majors.
Completion of this course will replace previous assigned grade and credit obtained in RECL (TOUR) 2P41.
Field Course
Intensive field course with relevance to Tourism and Environment.
Restriction: permission of the instructor.
Note: consult the Department prior to registration. Students are expected to cover all their own expenses.
Completion of this course will replace previous assigned grade and credit obtained in ENVI 3F70.
International Field Course
(also offered as INTL 3F94)
Intensive field course in another country, with relevance to Tourism and Environment.
Restriction: permission of the instructor.
Note: consult the Department prior to registration. Students are expected to cover all their own expenses.
Completion of this course will replace previous assigned grade and credit obtained in ENVI 3F70, 3F94 and INTL 3F94.
Tourism Planning and Development
Planning and development of tourism resorts, attractions, tourism sites and regional economies through tourism; consideration of regional, provincial and national developments.
Lectures, 3 hours per week.
Restriction: open to TREN majors until date specified in Registration guide. Students must hold a minimum of 8.0 overall credits.
Prerequisite: TREN 1F90 (ENVI 1P90, 1P91, RECL 1P98 or TOUR 1P98) or permission of instructor.
Completion of this course will replace previous assigned grade and credit obtained in TOUR (RECL) 3P18.
International Tourism
(also offered as INTL 3P11)
Changes in power relations, environment, society, culture and economy through the globalization of tourism. Human rights and inequality in international tourism.
Lectures, 3 hours per week.
Restriction: open to TREN majors until date specified in Registration guide. Students must hold a minimum of 8.0 overall credits.
Prerequisite: TREN 1F90 (ENVI 1P90, 1P91, RECL 1P98 or TOUR 1P98) or permission of instructor.
Completion of this course will replace previous assigned grade and credit obtained in TOUR (RECL) 3P78.
Functional Management for Sustainable Tourism
Role of functional management areas of marketing, human resources, operations and financial management in developing sustainable tourism. Examination of how ethical emphasis of sustainable principles challenges functional management areas.
Lectures, 3 hours per week
Restriction: open to TREN majors until date specified in Registration guide. Students must hold a minimum of 8.0 overall credits.
Prerequisite: TREN 2P11 or permission of instructor.
Tourist Destination Branding
Creation of destination images and branding issues, related issues of IT and distribution channels for tourism products.
Lectures, 3 hours per week.
Restriction: open to TREN majors until date specified in Registration guide. Students must hold a minimum of 8.0 overall credits.
Prerequisite: TREN 2P11 or permission of instructor.
Completion of this course will replace previous assigned grade and credit obtained in TOUR (RECL) 3P28.
Sustainable Integrated Waste Management
Waste reduction, reuseand recycling; environmentally sensible design. Waste auditing, optimal materials use and life cycle analysis. Sewage treatment technologies. Composting for managing organic waste and sewage. Tourism and waste management on land, on the water and in the air; managing wastes in remote and environmentally sensitive areas, camps and resorts. Policy, legislation and case studies.
Lectures, seminar, workshop, 3 hours per week.
Restriction: open to TREN majors until date specified in Registration guide. Students must hold a minimum of 8.0 overall credits.
Prerequisite: TREN 1F90 (ENVI 1P90, 1P91, RECL 1P98 or TOUR 1P98) or permission of instructor.
Completion of this course will replace previous assigned grade and credit obtained in ENVI 2P93.
Environmental Management
Theories and principles of managing complex social-ecological systems for resilience. Applied considerations gained through development of a management plan.
Lectures, 3 hours per week.
Restriction: open to TREN majors until date specified in Registration guide. Students must hold a minimum of 8.0 overall credits.
Prerequisite: TREN 1F90 (ENVI 1P90, 1P91, RECL 1P98 or TOUR 1P98) or permission of instructor.
Tourism and Aquatic Ecosystems
History and current issues of tourism related to aquatic environments. Functioning of aquatic ecosystems and their management. Case-study based analysis of theory and critical aspects of operations.
Lectures, 3 hours per week
Restriction: open to TREN majors until date specified in Registration guide. Students must hold a minimum of 8.0 overall credits.
Prerequisite: TREN 1F90 (ENVI 1P90, 1P91, RECL 1P98 or TOUR 1P98) or permission of instructor.
Completion of this course will replace previous assigned grade and credit obtained in TOUR (RECL) 3P48.
Strategic Program Planning in Ecotourism
Intersection of theory and practice for the policy and planning of sustainable ecotourism programs.
Lectures, 3 hours per week.
Restriction: open to TREN majors until date specified in Registration guide. Students must hold a minimum of 8.0 overall credits.
Prerequisite: TREN 1F90 (ENVI 1P90, 1P91, RECL 1P98 or TOUR 1P98) or permission of instructor.
Sustainable Transportation
Interdisciplinary survey of the environmental, cultural, social and economic effects of automobiles, airplanes, trains and watercraft in built and natural environments. Impacts of tourist mobility. Principles, policies, and planning for sustainable transportation.
Lectures, seminar, workshop, 3 hours per week.
Restriction: open to TREN majors until date specified in Registration guide. Students must hold a minimum of 8.0 overall credits.
Prerequisite: TREN 1F90 (ENVI 1P90, 1P91, RECL 1P98 or TOUR 1P98) or permission of instructor.
Ethics, Equity and Environmental Thought
Meaning of terms and distinctions in ethical theory as they apply to environmental issues. Background theory on equity, and case studies illustrating its place in developing sustainable approaches to environmental issues. Introduction to major ecophilosophies and their contributions, limitations and significance.
Lectures, seminar, 3 hours per week.
Restriction: open to TREN majors until date specified in Registration guide. Students must hold a minimum of 8.0 overall credits.
Prerequisite: TREN 1F90 (ENVI 1P90, 1P91, RECL 1P98 or TOUR 1P98) or permission of instructor.
Completion of this course will replace previous assigned grade and credit obtained in ENVI 2P91.
Biodiversity Conservation
Conservation of species and ecosystems in ecological, social and economic contexts. Co-existence of humans and wild life in parks, reserves, zoos and productive landscapes.
Lectures, seminar, field work, 3 hours per week.
Restriction: open to TREN majors until date specified in Registration guide. Students must hold a minimum of 8.0 overall credits.
Prerequisite: TREN 1F90 (ENVI 1P90, 1P91, RECL 1P98 or TOUR 1P98) or permission of instructor.
Completion of this course will replace previous assigned grade and credit obtained in TOUR (ENVI) 2P42.
Global Conventions on Environment and Development
(also offered as INTL 3P21)
Attempts of the global community to set policy through processes such as the World Conservation Strategy, the Brundtland Commission, Agenda 21 and the Commission on Sustainable Development.
Lectures, seminar, workshop, 3 hours per week.
Restriction: open to TREN majors until date specified in Registration guide. Students must hold a minimum of 8.0 overall credits.
Prerequisite: TREN 1F90 (ENVI 1P90, 1P91, RECL 1P98 or TOUR 1P98, INTL 1F90 or permission of instructor.
Completion of this course will replace previous assigned grade and credit obtained in TOUR (ENVI/INTL) 2P94.
Ecosystem-Based Planning
Principles of ecosystem-based planning of human settlements and natural infrastructure, using the Niagara region, the Toronto waterfront, and other local and regional examples as case studies. Translation of principles of ecosystem-based planning into practice. The role of governments, agencies, ministries, academic institutions, NGOs and private citizens in facilitating ecosystem-based planning. Current initiatives and future prospects for ecosystem-based planning. Inventory of natural, social, cultural, historical and economic resources and the development of practical, implementable policy plans for significant local landscape features.
Lectures, seminar, 3 hours per week.
Restriction: open to TREN majors until date specified in Registration guide. Students must hold a minimum of 8.0 overall credits.
Prerequisite: TREN 1F90 (ENVI 1P90, 1P91, RECL 1P98 or TOUR 1P98) or permission of instructor.
Completion of this course will replace previous assigned grade and credit obtained in ENVI 3P95.
Research Design
Research on focussed issues or tasks emphasizing problem definition, establishment of terms of reference, report preparation, communication, and formal presentation.
Seminar, workshop, 3 hours per week.
Restriction: open to TREN majors until date specified in Registration guide. Students must hold a minimum of 8.0 overall credits.
Prerequisite: TREN 1F90 (ENVI 1P90, 1P91, RECL 1P98 or TOUR 1P98) 2P13 or permission of instructor.
Completion of this course will replace previous assigned grade and credit obtained in TOUR (RECL/PEKN/SPMA) 3Q07 and 3Q17.
Environmental Legislation and Case Studies
Existing legislation pertaining to environmental planning and remediation; case studies of Canadian environmental problems; the role of stakeholders in implementing legislated regulations during the remediation process.
Lectures, seminar, 3 hours per week.
Restriction: open to TREN majors and ENVI certificate students with a minimum of 8.0 overall credits or permission of the instructor.
Completion of this course will replace previous assigned grade and credit obtained in ENVI 3P02.
Global Issues in Tourism and the Environment
Interaction of tourism mobility and the environment with the politics of nation states and regions. Political economy of tourism, implications of foreign policy, travel restrictions, borders and barriers to the movement of people, resources and trade.
Lectures 3 hours per week
Restriction: open to TREN majors until date specified in Registration guide. Students must hold a minimum of 8.0 overall credits.
Prerequisite: TREN 1F90 (ENVI 1P90, 1P91, RECL 1P98 or TOUR 1P98) or permission of instructor.
Gender and Environment
(also offered as WISE 3P49)
Theoretical perspectives on feminism and eco-philosophies such as eco-feminism, deep ecology and social ecology. Implications for local, national and global policy.
Lectures, seminar, 3 hours per week.
Restriction: open to TREN, ENVI, TOUR and WISE majors and ENVI certificate students until date specified in Registration guide. Students must hold a minimum of 8.0 overall credits.
Prerequisite: one of TREN 1F90 (ENVI 1P90, 1P91, RECL 1P98 or TOUR 1P98), WISE 2P90, 2P91 or permission of instructor.
Note: students minoring in Women's Studies or Environmental Studies may register. Contact the Tourism and Environment Department.
Completion of this course will replace previous assigned grade and credit obtained in TOUR (ENVI) 3P49.
Geography of Rural Development and Tourism
(also offered as GEOG 3P65)
Overview of tourism as it intersects with rural development theory, processes and planning. Examination of various social, environmental, cultural and economic problems, consequences and opportunities of tourism in a rural development context. Incorporates examples of rural festivals, wineries and agri-tourism as means to understand appropriate rural tourism development.
Lectures, seminar, 4 hours per week.
Restriction: open to TREN, GEOG (single or combined)and GEOG (Honours)/BEd (Intermediate/Senior) majors until date specified in Registration guide.
Prerequisite: TREN 1F90 (ENVI 1P90, 1P91, RECL 1P98 or TOUR 1P98), GEOG 1F90 or permission of the instructor.
Completion of this course will replace previous assigned grade and credit obtained in TOUR 3P65 and GEOG (TOUR) 3V60.
Environmental Policy, Law, and Administration
(also offered as POLI 3P66)
Development of the issue of pollution, including perceptions of the problem of different actors, public participation, governmental reactions and legislation, the implementation of potential solutions and international cooperation. Topics may include toxic wastes, acid rain, energy, the Great Lakes, risk assessment and ideologies.
Lectures, seminar, 3 hours per week.
Prerequisite: one POLI credit numbered 1(alpha)90 to 1(alpha)99 or permission of the instructor.
Completion of this course will replace previous assigned grade and credit obtained in ENVI 3P66.
International Field Course
(also offered as INTL 3P70)
Intensive field course in another country of relevance to Tourism and Environment.
Restriction: permission of the instructor.
Prerequisite: TREN 1F90 (ENVI 1P90, 1P91, RECL 1P98 or TOUR 1P98), INTL 1F90 (1P95) or permission of the Chair.
Note: consult the Department prior to registration. Students are expected to cover all their own expenses.
Completion of this course will replace previous assigned grade and credit obtained in ENVI 3P70.
Field Course
Intensive field course of relevance to Tourism and Environment.
Restriction: open to students who hold a minimum of 8.0 overall credits and permission of the instructor.
Prerequisite: TREN 1F90 (ENVI 1P90, 1P91, RECL 1P98 or TOUR 1P98).
Note: Consult the Department prior to registration. Students are expected to cover all their own expenses.
Completion of this course will replace previous assigned grade and credit obtained in ENVI 3P92 and TOUR 3P88.
Directed Studies I
Topics and readings to be chosen in consultation with a faculty member who is willing to supervise the student.
Restriction: open to TREN majors who hold a minimum of 8.0 overall credits and permission of Chair.
Prerequisite: TREN 1F90 (ENVI 1P90, 1P91, RECL 1P98 or TOUR 1P98) or permission of instructor.
Completion of this course will replace previous assigned grade and credit obtained in ENVI 3P90.
Directed Studies II
Topics and readings to be chosen in consultation with a faculty member who is willing to supervise the student.
Restriction: open to TREN majors who hold a minimum of 8.0 overall credits and permission of Chair.
Prerequisite: TREN 1F90 (ENVI 1P90, 1P91, RECL 1P98 or TOUR 1P98) or permission of instructor.
Completion of this course will replace previous assigned grade and credit obtained in ENVI 3P91.
Interdisciplinary Perspectives on Tourism and Environment
Each course in this series uses guest speakers from a variety of disciplines and backgrounds to explore one topic in the field of Tourism and Environment.
Lectures, seminar, 3 hours per week.
Restriction: open to TREN majors until date specified in Registration guide. Students must hold a minimum of 8.0 overall credits.
Prerequisite: TREN 1F90 (ENVI 1P90, 1P91, RECL 1P98 or TOUR 1P98) or permission of instructor.
Special Topics in Tourism and Environment
Series of lectures, seminars and practical experiences offered in specialized areas of Tourism and Environment.
Restriction: open to TREN majors until date specified in Registration guide. Students must hold a minimum of 8.0 overall credits.
Prerequisite: TREN 1F90 (ENVI 1P90, 1P91, RECL 1P98 or TOUR 1P98) or permission of instructor.
Honours Group Research Project
Original group research project under faculty supervision.
Restriction: open to TREN majors with approval to year 4 (honours) or permission of the Chair.
Note: consult the Chair prior to registration. Students may not register concurrently with TREN 4F90 or 4F92.
Completion of this course will replace previous assigned grade and credit obtained in TOUR 4F17.
Honours Thesis
Original Research project under faculty supervision.
Restriction: open to TREN, ENVI (BA) and TOUR majors with a minimum 80 percent major average and approval to year 4 (honours) or permission of the Chair.
Co-requisite: TREN 4F91.
Note: scheduled tutorials and class meetings are held throughout the year. An oral defence of the final report may be required. Consult the Chair prior to registration.
Completion of this course will replace previous assigned grade and credit obtained in ENVI 4F90 and TOUR 4F17.
Literature Research and Seminar
Detailed study of the literature relevant to the topic of the honours thesis, under faculty supervision.
Restriction: open to TREN, ENVI and TOUR majors with a minimum 80 percent major average and approval to year 4 (honours) or permission of the Chair.
Co-requisite: 4F90 or 4F92.
Note: scheduled tutorials and class meetings are held throughout the year. An oral defence of the final report may be required. Consult the Chair prior to registration.
Completion of this course will replace previous assigned grade and credit obtained in ENVI 4F91 and TOUR 4F17.
Honours Thesis
Original Research project under faculty supervision.
Restriction: open to ENVI (BSc) majors with a minimum 80 percent major average and approval to year 4 (honours) or permission of the Chair.
Co-requisite: TREN 4F91.
Note: scheduled tutorials and class meetings are held throughout the year. An oral defence of the final report may be required. Consult the Chair prior to registration.
Completion of this course will replace previous assigned grade and credit obtained in ENVI 4F92.
Themes in Tourism Development
Historical, contemporary and future themes in tourism and development theory. Implications of selecting tourism as a development strategy under various tourism development paradigms.
Lectures 3 hours per week.
Restriction: open to TREN majors until date specified in Registration guide. Students must hold a minimum of 12.0 overall credits.
Prerequisite: TREN 3P11 or permission of instructor.
Completion of this course will replace previous assigned grade and credit obtained in TOUR 4P18.
Cross-Cultural Perspectives of Tourism and Environment
(also offered as INTL 4P11)
Cultural differences in philosophy and approaches to the natural and social environments, tourism resources, natural resources, environmental policies and management.
Lectures, seminar, 3 hours per week.
Restriction: open to TREN majors with a minimum of 12.0 overall credits or permission of the instructor.
Note: students minoring in International studies may register. Contact the Department of Tourism and Environment.
Tourism, Sex and Health
Relationship between tourist's behaviours and health issues. Sex tourism paradigms, infectious disease, migration of disease associated with tourism.
Lectures, 3 hours per week.
Restriction: open to TREN majors with a minimum of 12.0 overall credits or permission of the instructor.
Sustainable Destination Management and Issues
Tourism destination management concepts through the use of case studies. Theories, principles and implications of clustering, partnerships, strategic alliances and innovation between various destination stakeholders.
Lectures, 3 hours per week
Restriction: open to TREN majors with minimum of 12.0 overall credits.
Prerequisite: TREN 3P12, 3P13 or permission of the instructor.
Completion of this course will replace previous assigned grade and credit obtained in TOUR 4P38.
Issues in Environmental Studies
Exploration of contemporary topics in environmental studies.
Seminar/tutorial, 3 hours per week
Restriction: open to TREN majors with minimum of 12 .0 overall credits.
Prerequisite: TREN 3P19 or 3P20, or permission of the instructor
Tourism Ethics
Exploration of values and moral development relating to tourism.
Lectures, 3 hours per week.
Restriction: open to TREN majors until date specified in Registration guide. Students must hold a minimum of 12.0 overall credits or permission of instructor.
Completion of this course will replace previous assigned grade and credit obtained in TOUR (RECL) 3P96.
Great Works in Environmentalism
Systematic breakdown of major works in the development of environmentalism, and the implications for the present day.
Lectures, 3 hours per week.
Restriction: open to TREN majors until date specified in Registration guide. Students must hold a minimum of 12.0 overall credits.
Prerequisite: TREN 3P11 or permission of instructor.
Sustainable Agriculture and Tourism
Critical analysis of definitions of policies for and approaches to agriculture and agritourism in terms of sustainability principles.
Lectures, seminar, 3 hours per week.
Restriction: open to TREN majors until date specified in Registration guide. Students must hold a minimum of 12.0 overall credits.
Prerequisite: TREN 3P11 or permission of instructor.
Completion of this course will replace previous assigned grade and credit obtained in ENVI 3P03 and 3V31.
Quantitative Ecosystem Analysis
Computer modelling and other numerical techniques for exploring human impacts on ecosystems and for developing feasible policy and management options for the future.
Seminar, workshop, 3 hours per week.
Restriction: open to TREN majors with minimum of 12 .0 overall credits.
Prerequisite: TREN 3P23 or permission of the instructor.
Environmental Heritage
Identification, inventory, interpretation and conservation of natural and built environmental heritage features with a focus on the Niagara Region. Significant natural landscapes and habitats; important residential, commercial, institutional, agricultural and industrial architecture and infrastructure; parks, trails and greenways; transportation heritage. Role of environmental heritage in tourism and education.
Lectures, tutorials, project workshops, 3 hours per week.
Restriction: open to TREN majors until date specified in Registration guide. Students must hold a minimum of 12.0 overall credits or permission of instructor.
Note: scheduled tutorials and class meetings are held throughout the term. This course involves independent field work for the production of an online interpretive report on a significant environmental heritage feature in the Niagara Region.
Issues of the Global System
(also offered as INTL 4P21)
Power relationships, economic factors, cultural patterns, globalization and extra-state phenomena such as pollution and disease. Role and possibilities for leadership, with a view to leadership development.
Seminar, 3 hours per week.
Restriction: minimum of 12.0 overall credits or permission of the Chair.
Completion of this course will replace previous assigned grade and credit obtained in ENVI(TOUR) 4P21.
Interdisciplinary Practicum and Seminar
Research on a environmental problem or task emphasizing problem definition, establishment of terms of reference, report preparation, communication and formal presentation.
Seminar, workshop, 3 hours per week.
Restriction: open to ENVI majors with approval to year 4 (honours).
Note: carried out under the direction of a faculty member, working either within the university or in collaboration with a government agency, NGO, or private sector agency.
Completion of this course will replace previous assigned grade and credit obtained in ENVI 4P88.