Fall 2023 - GEOG 162 OL01
Canada (3)
Class Number: 3615
Delivery Method: Online
Overview
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Course Times + Location:
Location: TBA
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Exam Times + Location:
Dec 6, 2023
Wed, 3:30–6:30 p.m.
Burnaby
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Instructor:
Nadine Schuurman
nadine@sfu.ca
1 778 782-3320
Office Hours: Monday 9 to 10 am
Description
CALENDAR DESCRIPTION:
The geographical character of Canada; the Canadian environment; regional differences in socio-economic growth. Breadth-Social Sciences.
COURSE DETAILS:
Canada is a vast geographical expanse, a nation state, a mosaic of First Nations, a patchwork of ecosystems and climatic zones and a concept that is understood differently depending on who and where you are. Space and geography are critical components in the formation of present day Canada. Every element of First Nations settlement, subsequent colonization and patterns of labour and resistance are influenced by the physical and human geography of this territory. In this course, we will begin to understand how this country called Canada was created and where we might be going as a nation.
Course delivery in Fall 2023
Lectures (asynchronous): Recordings of lectures (voice with PowerPoint) will be available each week. In addition, videos, books, poems and songs will be featured to accompany each lecture.
Office Hours: Your instructor will hold and Open Mic office hour each week at a set time on Zoom. Other meeting times are available by appointment.
COURSE-LEVEL EDUCATIONAL GOALS:
| Learning Goal | How Goal Is Assessed |
| Develop the ability to apply the concepts of unsettling, resistance, resilience and mapping to Canada | Create a video or slideshow narrative describing a geographical region, characteristic or events using the unsettling, resilience, resistance and mapping framework |
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Identify and describe major human geography changes in Canada over the past 30,000 years |
Midterm, Exam |
| Characterize geographical regions of Canada now and in the past |
Midterm, Exam Class Engagement Activities:
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| Critically reflect on role of colonialism in the geography of Canada, and critically evaluate narratives of Canada’s nation-building | Short written research assignments throughout |
| Develop effective referencing skills to communicate research and argumentation. | Short written research assignments and video/slideshow creation |
Grading
- Land acknowledgement -due September 22 5%
- The Indian Act & You - due October 6 10%
- Mid-term film review - due October 20 15%
- Video/interview/podcast - due December 8 10%
- Research assignment proposal - October 27 5%
- Research assignment - November 24 20%
- Final exam - Remote Synchronous 35%
Materials
REQUIRED READING:
All readings are available online via URL or reserved in SFU library.
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
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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
RELIGIOUS ACCOMMODATION
Students with a faith background who may need accommodations during the semester are encouraged to assess their needs as soon as possible and review the Multifaith religious accommodations website. The page outlines ways they begin working toward an accommodation and ensure solutions can be reached in a timely fashion.