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MARINE ECOSYSTEMS
Country
Canada
Host Institution
University of British Columbia
Program(s)
University of British Columbia
UCEAP Course Level
Upper Division
UCEAP Subject Area(s)
Biological Sciences
UCEAP Course Number
103
UCEAP Course Suffix
UCEAP Official Title
MARINE ECOSYSTEMS
UCEAP Transcript Title
MARINE ECOSYSTEMS
UCEAP Quarter Units
6.00
UCEAP Semester Units
4.00
Course Description
This course offers an introduction to the diversity of marine habitats and ecosystems. Topics include: hydrothermal vent, intertidal, coral reef, estuarine, deep sea, and polar ecosystems; impacts of ecosystem change; evolution of ocean plankton; invasive species; climate change; pollution.
Language(s) of Instruction
English
Host Institution Course Number
270
Host Institution Course Title
MARINE ECOSYSTEMS
Host Institution Campus
UBC-Vancouver
Host Institution Faculty
Host Institution Degree
Host Institution Department
Earth and Ocean Sciences
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THE MODERN AND CONTEMPORARY FRENCH NOVEL
Country
Canada
Host Institution
University of British Columbia
Program(s)
University of British Columbia
UCEAP Course Level
Upper Division
UCEAP Subject Area(s)
French
UCEAP Course Number
145
UCEAP Course Suffix
UCEAP Official Title
THE MODERN AND CONTEMPORARY FRENCH NOVEL
UCEAP Transcript Title
MOD&CONTEM FR NOVEL
UCEAP Quarter Units
6.00
UCEAP Semester Units
4.00
Course Description
This course examines major historical, social, and artistic movements reflected in representative novels published in France from the 19th Century to the present.
Language(s) of Instruction
French
Host Institution Course Number
FREN 414
Host Institution Course Title
THE MODERN AND CONTEMPORARY FRENCH NOVEL
Host Institution Campus
Vancouver
Host Institution Faculty
Faculty of Arts
Host Institution Degree
Bachelor of Arts
Host Institution Department
French, Hispanic, & Italian Studies
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URBAN ENVIRONMENTS
Country
Canada
Host Institution
University of British Columbia
Program(s)
University of British Columbia
UCEAP Course Level
Upper Division
UCEAP Subject Area(s)
Urban Studies
Geography
UCEAP Course Number
114
UCEAP Course Suffix
UCEAP Official Title
URBAN ENVIRONMENTS
UCEAP Transcript Title
URBAN ENVIRONMENTS
UCEAP Quarter Units
6.00
UCEAP Semester Units
4.00
Course Description
This course explores the impact of urban development on the natural environment and vice versa. It offers a study of the ecology and metabolism of cities and green urban design, using global and local case studies.
Language(s) of Instruction
English
Host Institution Course Number
GEOG 311
Host Institution Course Title
URBAN ENVIRONMENTS
Host Institution Campus
Vancouver
Host Institution Faculty
Faculty of Arts
Host Institution Degree
Bachelor of Arts
Host Institution Department
Geography
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INTRODUCTION TO THE GEOGRAPHY OF CANADA
Country
Canada
Host Institution
University of British Columbia
Program(s)
University of British Columbia
UCEAP Course Level
Upper Division
UCEAP Subject Area(s)
Geography
UCEAP Course Number
105
UCEAP Course Suffix
UCEAP Official Title
INTRODUCTION TO THE GEOGRAPHY OF CANADA
UCEAP Transcript Title
GEOGRAPHY CANADA
UCEAP Quarter Units
6.00
UCEAP Semester Units
4.00
Course Description
This course explores the relationship between the physical base of Canada and its human geography. It examines regionalism, focusing on the causes for, and consequences of, regional variations in the economic, political, and social composition of Canada. Topics include: the nature of Canadian federalism; Indigenous peoples and Canada; growing cultural diversity; patters of resource extraction; manufacturing and service economics; core-periphery relations; urbanization; Canada in the global economy.
Language(s) of Instruction
English
Host Institution Course Number
290
Host Institution Course Title
INTRODUCTION TO THE GEOGRAPHY OF CANADA
Host Institution Campus
UBC-Vancouver
Host Institution Faculty
Host Institution Degree
Host Institution Department
Geography
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SOCIETY, CULTURE AND SPACE
Country
Canada
Host Institution
University of British Columbia
Program(s)
University of British Columbia
UCEAP Course Level
Upper Division
UCEAP Subject Area(s)
Geography
UCEAP Course Number
157
UCEAP Course Suffix
UCEAP Official Title
SOCIETY, CULTURE AND SPACE
UCEAP Transcript Title
SOCTY CULTR & SPACE
UCEAP Quarter Units
6.00
UCEAP Semester Units
4.00
Course Description
This course examines the development of social and behavioral geography, focusing on how places, landscapes, and environments both reflect and shape social life.
Language(s) of Instruction
English
Host Institution Course Number
GEOG 357
Host Institution Course Title
SOCIETY, CULTURE AND SPACE
Host Institution Campus
Vancouver
Host Institution Faculty
Host Institution Degree
Host Institution Department
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THE PROCESS OF ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT
Country
Canada
Host Institution
University of British Columbia
Program(s)
University of British Columbia
UCEAP Course Level
Upper Division
UCEAP Subject Area(s)
Economics
UCEAP Course Number
165
UCEAP Course Suffix
UCEAP Official Title
THE PROCESS OF ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT
UCEAP Transcript Title
ECON DEVELOPMENT
UCEAP Quarter Units
6.00
UCEAP Semester Units
4.00
Course Description
This course examines economics in developing countries. It discusses economic growth and the differences between and within countries. Topics include: growth; health; population; labor; migration; inequality; political economy. Knowledge of Micro- and Macro-Economics, Calculus, Statistics, and Econometrics is recommended.
Language(s) of Instruction
English
Host Institution Course Number
441
Host Institution Course Title
THE PROCESS OF ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT
Host Institution Campus
UBC-Vancouver
Host Institution Faculty
Host Institution Degree
Host Institution Department
Economics
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CULTURAL PSYCHOLOGY
Country
Canada
Host Institution
University of British Columbia
Program(s)
University of British Columbia
UCEAP Course Level
Upper Division
UCEAP Subject Area(s)
Psychology
UCEAP Course Number
107
UCEAP Course Suffix
UCEAP Official Title
CULTURAL PSYCHOLOGY
UCEAP Transcript Title
CULTURAL PSYCHOLOGY
UCEAP Quarter Units
6.00
UCEAP Semester Units
4.00
Course Description
This course studies cultural influences on human thought and behavior; interactions of culture and self; multicultural experiences; intercultural relations; and methodological issues.
Language(s) of Instruction
English
Host Institution Course Number
PSYC 307
Host Institution Course Title
CULTURAL PSYCHOLOGY
Host Institution Campus
UBC Vancouver
Host Institution Faculty
Host Institution Degree
Host Institution Department
Psychology
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ECOLOGICAL RESTORATION
Country
Canada
Host Institution
University of British Columbia
Program(s)
University of British Columbia
UCEAP Course Level
Upper Division
UCEAP Subject Area(s)
Environmental Studies
Biological Sciences
UCEAP Course Number
151
UCEAP Course Suffix
UCEAP Official Title
ECOLOGICAL RESTORATION
UCEAP Transcript Title
ECOL RESTORATION
UCEAP Quarter Units
6.00
UCEAP Semester Units
4.00
Course Description
This course offers a global overview of the burgeoning discipline of ecological restoration, examining perspectives and practices of ecological restoration in diverse ecosystems in more than twenty countries worldwide. Lectures are separated by ecosystem types with common themes including: causes of degradation; motivations for restoration and their cultural underpinnings; restoration objectives-- biodiversity, ecosystem function, and/or ecosystem services; restoration practices and their evolution over time; challenges and lessons learned.
Language(s) of Instruction
English
Host Institution Course Number
403
Host Institution Course Title
ECOLOGICAL RESTORATION
Host Institution Campus
UBC-Vancouver
Host Institution Faculty
Host Institution Degree
Host Institution Department
Urban Forestry
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FIRST NATIONS OF BRITISH COLUMBIA
Country
Canada
Host Institution
University of British Columbia
Program(s)
University of British Columbia
UCEAP Course Level
Upper Division
UCEAP Subject Area(s)
Anthropology
UCEAP Course Number
102
UCEAP Course Suffix
UCEAP Official Title
FIRST NATIONS OF BRITISH COLUMBIA
UCEAP Transcript Title
FIRST NATIONS OF BC
UCEAP Quarter Units
6.00
UCEAP Semester Units
4.00
Course Description
This course provides an introduction of the first peoples of British Columbia, their resources, and their economies. Topics include an overview of the people and the place, the involvement of aboriginal peoples in the industrial economy, and the processes of decolonialization. Students examine the cultures, languages, and resources of First Nations, with anthropological perspectives on colonization and development.
Language(s) of Instruction
English
Host Institution Course Number
ANTH 220
Host Institution Course Title
FIRST NATIONS OF BRITISH COLUMBIA
Host Institution Campus
ARTS
Host Institution Faculty
Host Institution Degree
Host Institution Department
Anthropology
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TRADITIONS OF YOGA
Country
Canada
Host Institution
University of British Columbia
Program(s)
University of British Columbia
UCEAP Course Level
Lower Division
UCEAP Subject Area(s)
Asian Studies
UCEAP Course Number
70
UCEAP Course Suffix
UCEAP Official Title
TRADITIONS OF YOGA
UCEAP Transcript Title
TRADITIONS OF YOGA
UCEAP Quarter Units
6.00
UCEAP Semester Units
4.00
Course Description
This course examines the cultural, religious, and philosophical significance of yoga in premodern South Asia. It looks at both the classical foundations of yoga, as well as the modern/global perspective of yoga.
Language(s) of Instruction
English
Host Institution Course Number
ASIA 210
Host Institution Course Title
TRADITIONS OF YOGA
Host Institution Campus
UBC Vancouver
Host Institution Faculty
Host Institution Degree
Host Institution Department
Asian Studies