Spring 2026 - EVSC 608 G100
Environmental Science Seminar (1)
Class Number: 3504
Delivery Method: In Person
Overview
Description
CALENDAR DESCRIPTION:
Students are required to attend the seminar series and provide brief written summaries of series. Graded on a satisfactory/unsatisfactory basis.
COURSE DETAILS:
This course covers graduate student attendance to Environmental Science bi-weekly seminars, and the synthesized learning associated with critical evaluation of the seminar material. The expectation for attending seminars and receiving credit is to prepare a written summary of each seminar, which you will e-mail to the professor no later than one week following the seminar. The form of your summary can differ depending on your learning style. The key learning outcome is to demonstrate that you followed things and that you were actively learning during the time.
Summary options include (a) a one-page written summary, (b) a one-page mind map, (c) others? Examples will be provided of how the professor summarizes published manuscripts that they have read using a one-page summary and a mind map. Seminar details including time, location, topic and speaker will be provided on the Monday of the week prior to the scheduled seminar.
Grading
- Seminar Summaries x 6 100%
Materials
MATERIALS + SUPPLIES:
No materials required, except for a laptop or a notebook and a pen/pencil.
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.
Graduate Studies Notes:
Important dates and deadlines for graduate students are found here: http://www.sfu.ca/dean-gradstudies/current/important_dates/guidelines.html. The deadline to drop a course with a 100% refund is the end of week 2. The deadline to drop with no notation on your transcript is the end of week 3.
Registrar Notes:
ACADEMIC INTEGRITY: YOUR WORK, YOUR SUCCESS
At SFU, you are expected to act honestly and responsibly in all your academic work. Cheating, plagiarism, or any other form of academic dishonesty harms your own learning, undermines the efforts of your classmates who pursue their studies honestly, and goes against the core values of the university.
To learn more about the academic disciplinary process and relevant academic supports, visit:
- SFU’s Academic Integrity Policy: S10-01 Policy
- SFU’s Academic Integrity website, which includes helpful videos and tips in plain language: Academic Integrity at SFU
RELIGIOUS ACCOMMODATION
Students with a faith background who may need accommodations during the term 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.