Winter 2012 Undergraduate Calendar


GEOGRAPHY: COURSES

HUMAN GEOGRAPHY

Not all courses listed will necessarily be offered each year.

42-249. Political Economy of Agrictulture and Food
Study of the physical, cultural, economic, and political factors influencing the spatial patterns and regional problems of world agriculture. (3 lecture hours a week.) (Also offered in Political Science 45-249.)

42-361. Introduction to African Development
A multidisciplinary course introducing students to developmental issues currently confronting African countries and peoples, focusing on the sub-Saharan region. Using a sectoral approach, including health, education, agriculture, and the environment, the course reviews multiple and conflicting approaches to development and addresses both the potentials and the barriers associated with them. (Also offered as Sociology 48-325 and Anthropology 49-325.)

42-392. Urban Systems
Urbanism as a progenitor of economic change is examined from various theoretical perspectives and selected case studies. (3 lecture hours a week.)

42-450. Advanced Topics in Geography
Directed readings and research on a topic selected in consultation with instructor. (2 lecture hours a week.) (Also offered as Planning 50-490.) (Credit may be obtained for only one of 42-450 or 50-450.)

42-491. Geography Research Projects
Guided research based on primary and secondary sources on a research project. (Prerequisite: 50-490.) (Compulsory for four-year Honours, make-up, or special students.) (Also offered as Planning 50-491.)