University of British Columbia

This course examines planning for biodiversity conservation in the city and the tools needed to accomplish it. Topics include: how to design human-dominated landscapes to promote biodiversity; the benefits of pest control, pollination, healthy soils, water-use efficiency, and enjoyment of nature. Pre-requisite: FRST 200, BIOL 230, or an introductory course in ecology or conservation biology

Psychology is the scientific study of the mind and behavior. This course is an introduction to the cognitive and biological aspects of psychology. The course discusses topics including the formation of psychology as a discipline, an introduction to research methods and neuroscience, and an overview of some of the major fields in psychology such as perception, learning and memory, language, consciousness, and thinking. The course considers human psychology as well as the insights that can be gained from research in non-human species.

This course introduces basic concepts of landscape design as it relates to urban forestry. It discusses the states of design, from site analysis, to conceptual drawings, design drawings, and some basic aspects of construction drawings. This course explores the history of landscape design and how it relates to the discipline of urban forestry.