EVD 5121 Foundations of Environmental Science

3 units
Environmental Sustainability
Vice Rector Academic, Institute of the Environment
Provides students with a thematic understanding of the current state of environmental science. Major themes include: the set of environmental issues that are currently of major concern in Canada and abroad; the range of scientific approaches currently employed to understand and predict the effects of human activities on ecosystems; the nature of environmental science evidence; and how environmental sustainability is characterized from the perspective of environmental science.

Components:

Seminar

Previously Offered Terms:

Fall

French Equivalent:

Organized

106 responses

3.85

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agree
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disagree
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Clear Expectations

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4.37

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strongly agree
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agree
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neither agree nor disagree
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Learned a Lot

106 responses

3.62

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strongly agree
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agree
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Recommend

63 responses

3.46

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strongly agree
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agree
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disagree
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Workload

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2.90

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very heavy
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heavier than average
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average
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lighter than average
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Fair Assessments

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3.74

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strongly agree
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agree
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disagree
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strongly disagree
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question not applicable
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