Simon Fraser University
Engaging the World

Course Outlines

Fall 2022 - EVSC 300 E100

Seminar in Environmental Science (3)

Class Number: 3910

Delivery Method: In Person

Overview

  • Course Times + Location:

    Sep 7 – Dec 6, 2022: Thu, 5:30–8:20 p.m.
    Burnaby

  • Prerequisites:

    EVSC 201W.

Description

CALENDAR DESCRIPTION:

Provides Environmental Science students the opportunity to investigate an environmental science topic in depth, through lecture and bi-weekly guest speakers from diverse sectors (academia, government, industry and NGOs). Students with credit for EVSC 399 or EVSC 499 may not take this course for further credit.

COURSE DETAILS:

A seminar course that explores current topics in global and regional climate change, including scientific evidence for global warming, impacts on natural and human systems, adaptation and mitigation strategies.

Meetings will be a combination of student-led seminars, instructor lectures and invited guest talks. The scheduled topics and pre-class preparation, including assigned readings will be announced on Canvas prior to each session. Course will be delivered remotely with synchronous and asynchronous components

If there are any changes in this outline, the Instructor will provide students with a statement setting out those changes within the first week of classes. 

Grading

  • Leading a seminar 30%
  • Draft term-paper 10%
  • Final term paper 30%
  • Participation 15%
  • Written summaries 15%

Materials

REQUIRED READING NOTES:

Your personalized Course Material list, including digital and physical textbooks, are available through the SFU Bookstore website by simply entering your Computing ID at: shop.sfu.ca/course-materials/my-personalized-course-materials.

Registrar Notes:

ACADEMIC INTEGRITY: YOUR WORK, YOUR SUCCESS

SFU’s Academic Integrity website http://www.sfu.ca/students/academicintegrity.html is filled with information on what is meant by academic dishonesty, where you can find resources to help with your studies and the consequences of cheating. Check out the site for more information and videos that help explain the issues in plain English.

Each student is responsible for his or her conduct as it affects the university community. Academic dishonesty, in whatever form, is ultimately destructive of the values of the university. Furthermore, it is unfair and discouraging to the majority of students who pursue their studies honestly. Scholarly integrity is required of all members of the university. http://www.sfu.ca/policies/gazette/student/s10-01.html