Learn about geomorphology, environments and society by examining the unique landscapes of northwestern BC.
During this field school you will be introduced to the current environmental and geopolitical issues concerning our community and region. We plan to travel for four nights between Terrace, Stewart, and the Bruce Jack mine.
Courses | 6 credits
Instructors
Course outlines
Geography
The Geography 210 component of the field school allows you to examine the environmental problems of today’s world in the context of different societies and societal responses. In this course, we will identify how individuals and cultures view key environmental issues, how we can objectively analyze these problems, and how solutions can be derived to mitigate or solve environmental issues at different scales, varying from site specific problems to the global biosphere. As a class, we will learn to listen to and evaluate responses to environmental issues from individuals, special interest groups, the ‘public’, politicians, and government agencies. Develop skills in objective analysis and use them to undertake a community-based project that examines the relationships between environmental issues, the needs of different types of economic development, and the sustainability of communities.
Geomorphology
In the Geomorphology 203 course we will examine the natural processes that shape the face of the Earth. It develops further on the material covered in Geography 160 and Geology 157. This course will focus on the fundamental principles that form the basis of geomorphology, in particular the processes that are active in the natural landscape and the landforms that are a consequence. A strong emphasis will be placed on the glacial processes and deposits that influence much of the landscape in northwestern BC and southeastern Alaska.
June 5 - June 28, 2023
The Icefields to Oceans Field School includes a 4 night field trip in Northern BC.
- Terrace campus
- Stewart, BC
- Bruce Jack Mine
| Domestic
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International
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| Field trip fee |
$500.00 |
Field trip fee |
$500.00 |
GEOG 203
|
$376.02 |
GEOG 203 |
$1,335.90 |
| GEOG 210 |
$325.53 |
GEOG 210 |
$1,285.41 |
| Student Union fees |
$43.64 |
Student Union fees |
$43.64
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| TOTAL |
$1,245.19 |
TOTAL |
$3,164.95 |
Non Refundable deposit due at registration: $200.00
Full tuition due on April 17, 2023