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Society and Environment

(B.A.)

Faculty List


F. D. Burton, B.Sc., M.A., (NYU), Ph.D. (CUNY), Professor
J. Hannigan, B.A., M.A., (Western) Ph.D. (Ohio State) Professor
S. Horton, B.A. M.A. (Cambridge), M.A. Ph.D. (Harvard), Professor
J. M. Miron, B.A. (Queen's), M.A. (Penn), Ph.D. (Toronto) Professor
E. C. Relph, B.A., M. Phil. (London), Ph.D. (Toronto) Professor
G.S. Skogstad, B.A., M.A. (Alberta), Ph.D. (British Columbia) Professor
M. F. Bunce, B.A., Ph.D. (Sheffield), Associate Professor
M. Latta, B.A. (Kansas), M.A., Ph.D. (Toronto) Associate Professor
L. Sawchuk, B.A., M.A. (Manitoba), Ph.D. (Toronto) Associate Professor
S. Ungar, B. A. (McGill), M.A., Ph.D. (York) Associate Professor
S. Bamford, B.A. (Toronto), M.A. (McMaster), M.A., Ph.D. (Virginia) Assistant Professor
K. MacDonald, B.A., M.A., Ph.D. (Waterloo) Assistant Professor

Discipline Representative/Supervisor of Studies: M. Bunce
bunce@utsc.utoronto.ca

The Program in Society and Environment offers an interdisciplinary approach to environmental issues from the perspective of the social sciences. It assumes that the distinction between environment as commonly understood (i.e., the 'physical environment') and the built, social and political-economic environment is artificial and that environmental problems are mostly created by human societies. A clear understanding of environmental issues from this perspective requires knowledge of social and political processes, of social theory, of the history of conservation, of planning and urban development, and of human ecology, as well as of natural environmental processes. In this Program, the complex interactions between societies and environments are approached through a core of specialized courses, social science methods and theories, which are applied specifically to the themes of: relations between humans and ecosystems; planning cities; policies for agriculture and food; practices and policies for health. In order to pursue these themes, students can select from relevant courses in Sociology, Political Science, Geography, Anthropology, International Development Studies, Environmental Sciences and other related disciplines. It therefore combines well with those disciplines for students who wish to combine Society and Environment with another Major.

MAJOR PROGRAM IN SOCIETY AND ENVIRONMENT

The requirements for this Program are eight full credits, as follows:

Introductory Courses:

GGRA02H Geography and Global Processes
GGRA03H Cities and Environments

Students are also recommended to take 3 FCEs (full credit equivalents) from:
ANTA01H Introduction to Anthropology: Becoming Human
ANTA02H Introduction to Anthropology: Society, Culture and Language
ECMA01H Introduction to Microeconomics
ECMA05H Introduction to Macroeconomics
EESA01H Introduction to Environmental Science
EESA06H Introduction to Planet Earth
HISA03Y The Twentieth Century World
HLTA01H Plagues and People
POLA51H Critical Issues of Canadian Democracy
POLA90H Politics, Corruption and Violence
SOCA01Y Introduction to Sociology

These courses may not be counted towards the Program requirements, but may be prerequisites for higher level courses in the Program.

Focus Courses:

GGRB20H Environmental Conservation and Sustainable Development
ANTB01H Political Ecology
IDSB02H International Development Studies: Development and Environment
ANTC41H Environmental Stress, Culture and Human Adaptability

Plus one full credit from:

ANTB11H Introduction to World Prehistory: The Old Stone Age
ANTB12H Introduction to World Prehistory: The Rise of Civilization
ANTB14H Biological Anthropology: Beginnings
ANTB15H Contemporary Human Evolution and Variation
ANTB38H First Nations of North America: Hunters, Gatherers, Farmers
ANTB39H First Nations of North America: Social Complexity and the State
ANTB56H Health and the Urban Environment
CLAB05H The Mediterranean World I: Greece
CLAB06H The Mediterranean World II: Rome
EESB09H Biotechnology-Environmental Implications
GGRB05H Urban Geography
GGRB06H Planning in Canada
IDSB01H IDS-Political Economy
IDSC04H IDS-Project Management
SOCB44H Urban Sociology: Macro-Analysis
SOCB45H Urban Sociology: Micro-Analysis

Methodology:

One full course equivalent from:
ANTC28H Archaeological Field Methods: Excavation
ANTC29H Archaeological Field Methods: Data Recovery, Maps and Survey
ANTC60H Fieldwork in Social and Cultural Anthropology
EESC03H Remote Sensing and Geographic Information Systems
EESC13H Environmental Impact Assessment and Auditing
GGRA30H Geographic Information Systems
SOCB40H Quantitative Methods in Social Research
SOCB41H Qualitative Methods in Social Research
SOCB06H Social Statistics
STAB22H Statistics

Advanced Courses:

Three full-course equivalents from:
ANTC10H Anthropological Perspectives on Development
ANTC50H Death and Burial
ANTC61H Medical Anthropology-Illness and Healing in Cultural Perspective
ANTC62H Medical Anthropology-Biological and Demographic Perspectives
ANTC63H The Anthropology of Food: Human Needs
ANTC64H The Anthropology of Food: Consuming Passions
ANTD16H Biomedical Anthropology
EESC2IH Urban Environmental Problems of the Greater Toronto area
(EESC28H) Environmental Law
GGRC07H Countryside Conservation
GGRC20H Issues in Rural Development
GGRC29H Agriculture, Environment and Development
GGRC33H The Greater Toronto Area
GGRC45H Local Geographies of Globalization
GGRC46H Tourism, Environment and Development
POLC53H Canadian Environmental Politics
POLC88H The New International Agenda
POLD88H Exploring the New International Agenda
SOCC37H Environment and Society
SOED01H Environmental Internship
WSTC20H Women and Environments

ANTB01H3 Political Ecology

This course examines human-environmental relations from an anthropological perspective. Throughout the semester, we explore how peoples from different parts of the globe situate themselves within culturally constructed landscapes. Topics covered include ethno-ecology, conservation, green consumerism, the concept of 'wilderness', and what happens when competing and differentially empowered views of the non-human world collide.
Exclusion: (ANTB01Y)
Prerequisites: [ANTA01H & ANTA02H] or permission of the instructor

GGRA02H3 The Geography of Global Processes

Globalization from the perspective of human geography. The course examines how the economic, social, political, and environmental changes that flow from the increasingly global scale of human activities affect spatial patterns and relationships, the character of regions and places, and the quality of life of those who live in them.
Exclusions: (GGRA01Y), (SOEA01Y), GGR101Y, GGR107Y

GGRA03H3 Cities and Environments

An introduction to the characteristics of modern cities and environmental issues, and their interconnections. Linkages between local and global processes are emphasized. Major topics include urban forms and systems, population change, the complexity of environmental issues such as climate change and water scarcity, planning for sustainable cities.
Exclusions: (GGRA01Y), (SOEA01Y), GGR101Y, GGR107Y

IDSB02H3 International Development Studies: Development and Environment

The environmental consequences of development activities with emphasis on tropical countries. Environmental change in urban, rainforest, semi-arid, wetland, and mountainous systems. The influences of development on the global environment; species extinction, loss of productive land, reduced access to resources, declining water quality and quantity, and climate change.
Limited enrolment: 170
Prerequisite: EESA01H

GGRB20H3 Environmental Conservation and Sustainable Development

Deals with two main topics: the origins of environmental problems in the global spread of industrial capitalism, and environmental conservation and policies. Themes include: changes in human-environment relations, trends in environmental problems, the rise of environmental awareness and activism, environmental policy, problems of sustainable development
Exclusions: (SOEB01), GGR233
Prerequisites: [GGRA02H & GGRA03H] or (GGRA01Y) or (SOEA01Y)

SOED01H3 Environmental Internship

This course offers students the opportunity to gain practical research experience as an intern with an environmental organization. Students will be required to arrange their own internship and to complete at least 50 hours of work with the organization. Evaluation will be based on a research paper.
Prerequisites: Completion of at least 10 full credits and prior permission of the program supervisor.

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