Intermediate: 300-level
GEOG 300. Human Ecology in Geography.
Credits: 3
Offered by: Geography (Faculty of Science)
This course is not offered this catalogue year.
Description
The course will examine research approaches in human ecology since its inception early in this century. Emphasis will be placed on the theoretical shifts that have led to its emergence as an important social science perspective. The course will also involve case studies to evaluate the methodological utility of the approach.
- Winter
- 3 hours
- Prerequisite: GEOG 203 or ANTH 202 or BIOL 111
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Credits: 3
Offered by: Geography (Faculty of Science)
This course is not offered this catalogue year.
Description
An introduction to the physical and cultural geography of Canada's newest territory. The course will emphasize the bio-physical heterogeneity of the natural environment and the cultural and political ecology of the human population.
- Fall
- 3 hours
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Credits: 3
Offered by: Geography (Faculty of Science)
Terms offered: Fall 2025
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Description
An ecological analysis of the physical and biotic components of natural resource systems. Emphasis on scientific, technological and institutional aspects of environmental management. Study of the use of biological resources and of the impact of individual processes.
- Prerequisite: Any 200-level course in Geography or MSE or BIOL 208 or permission of instructor.
- **Due to the intensive nature of this course, the standard add/drop and withdrawal deadlines do not apply. Add/drop is the second lecture day and withdrawal is the fifth lecture day.
- 3 hours
- Prerequisite: Any 200-level course in Geography or MSE or BIOL 308 or permission of instructor.
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Credits: 3
Offered by: Geography (Faculty of Science)
Terms offered: Winter 2026
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Description
Discussion of the research questions and methods of health geography. Particular emphasis on health inequalities at multiple geographic scales and the theoretical links between characteristics of places and the health of people.
- Winter
- Prerequisite: One of the following: ENVR 201; GEOG 201, GEOG 203, GEOG 210, GEOG 216, GEOG 217; or permission of the instructor.
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Credits: 3
Offered by: Geography (Faculty of Science)
Terms offered: Winter 2026
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Description
Discussion of the major properties of soils; soil formation, classification and mapping; land capability assessment; the role and response of soils in natural and disturbed environments (e.g. global change, ecosystem disturbance).
- Fall
- 3 hours and laboratory
- Prerequisite: GEOG 203 or introductory course in biology or geology
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Credits: 3
Offered by: Geography (Faculty of Science)
Terms offered: Fall 2025
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Description
A conceptual view of remote sensing and the underlying physical principles. Covers ground-based, aerial, satellite systems, and the electromagnetic spectrum, from visible to microwave. Emphasis on application of remotely sensed data in geography including land cover change and ecological processes.
- Restriction: Not open to students who have taken ATOC 308
- Fall
- 3 hours and laboratory periods
- Corequisite: GEOG 201 or permission of instructor
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Credits: 3
Offered by: Geography (Faculty of Science)
This course is not offered this catalogue year.
Description
Geographical dimensions of rural/urban livelihoods in the face of socioeconomic and environmental change in developing regions. Emphasis on household natural resource use, survival strategies and vulnerability, decision-making, formal and informal institutions, migration, and development experience in contrasting global environments.
- Winter
- Prerequisite: GEOG 210 or GEOG 216 or ENVR 201 or INTD 200
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Credits: 3
Offered by: Geography (Faculty of Science)
Terms offered: Winter 2026
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Description
Different theories and approaches to understanding the spatial organization of economic activities. Regional case studies drawn from North America, Europe and Asia used to reinforce concepts. Emphasis also on city-regions and their interaction with the global economy.
- Winter
- 3 hours
- Prerequisite: GEOG 216 or permission of instructor
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Credits: 3
Offered by: Geography (Faculty of Science)
Terms offered: Winter 2026
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Description
Overview of both the theoretical and applied aspects of geographic information science and systems. Topics will include spatial analysis techniques, geographic models as abstractions of the real world, spatial data manipulation and management, and conceptual issues related to geographic data and technology. Introduction to a number of leading commercial software including ESRI’s ArcGIS Pro.
- Prerequisite: GEOG 201
- Restrictions: Not open to students who have taken GEOG 306 or GEOG 307.
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GEOG 315. Urban Transportation Geography.
Credits: 3
Offered by: Geography (Faculty of Science)
Terms offered: Winter 2026
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Description
Discusses the history and development of urban transportation systems, as well as problems and potential solutions from a geographic perspective. Specific topics include analysis of the social, economic, and environmental impacts; interaction of land use and transportation systems; the analysis of urban travel behaviour; and the implications of various policy alternatives.
- Winter
- 3 hours
- Prerequisite: GEOG 217 or permission of instructor
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Credits: 3
Offered by: Geography (Faculty of Science)
Terms offered: Winter 2026
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Description
The study of the spatial dimensions of political activities and developments at the regional, national and global levels in historical and contemporary perspective. Presentation of case studies relating to the theoretical framework of political geography.
- Fall
- 3 hours
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Credits: 3
Offered by: Geography (Faculty of Science)
Terms offered: Winter 2026
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Description
The earth-atmosphere system, radiation and energy balances. Surface-atmosphere exchange of energy, mass and momentum and related atmospheric processes on a local and regional scale. Introduction to measurement theory and practice in micrometeorology.
- Winter
- 3 hours
- Prerequisite: GEOG 203 or ATOC 210 or permission of instructor
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Credits: 3
Offered by: Geography (Faculty of Science)
Terms offered: Fall 2025
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Description
Quantitative, experimental study of the principles governing the movement of water at or near the Earth's surface and how the research relates to the chemistry and biology of ecosystems.
- Winter
- 3 hours
- Prerequisite: GEOG 203 or equivalent
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Credits: 3
Offered by: Geography (Faculty of Science)
Terms offered: Fall 2025
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Description
This course examines the origins, designs, motivations and cultural politics of planned cities, focusing primarily on those currently under construction in Africa, the Middle East and Asia. A variety of themes will be explored including design responses to urban pollution and over-crowding, 'new' cities from earlier decades, totalitarianism and the city, utopianism, 'green' cities, and 'creative' cities. The course examines the various motivations underlying the design and construction of planned cities and how they are shaped by power, religion, and political ideologies. There will be a focus on evolving concepts used in city design as well as the continuities and cultural revivalism expressed through urban design and architecture. Students interested in urban and cultural geography, cities, architecture and planning in different cultural contexts will enjoy this course.
- Prerequisite(s): GEOG 217, or permission of the instructor.
- Restrictions: Open to U2 and above students.
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Credits: 3
Offered by: Geography (Faculty of Science)
Terms offered: Fall 2025
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Description
Social space and social time. The reflection of social structure in the spatial organization of the city. Historical perspective on changing personal mobility, life cycle, family structure and work organization. The appropriation and alienation of urban spaces.
- Fall
- 3 hours
- Prerequisite: GEOG 216 or GEOG 217 or permission of instructor
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Credits: 3
Offered by: Geography (Faculty of Science)
Terms offered: Fall 2025
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Description
Introduction to conceptual and practical aspects of programming for the spatial sciences, focusing on programming concepts and techniques irrespective of the specific programming language, framework, or software. Topics include spatial data structures, flow control, classes and objects, and basics of geospatial data modeling and analysis.
- Pre/co-requisite: GEOG 201
- Restrictions: Not open to students who have taken or are taking COMP 202, COMP 204, or COMP 208. May be taken before COMP 206 orCOMP 250, but not concurrently with or after either course. Not open to students who have taken GEOG 407 in Fall 2019 or 2020.
- No previous programming experience is expected.
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GEOG 351. Quantitative Methods.
Credits: 3
Offered by: Geography (Faculty of Science)
Terms offered: Winter 2026
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Description
Multiple regression and correlation, logit models, discrete choice models, gravity models, facility location algorithms, survey design, population projection.
- Winter
- 3 hours
- Prerequisite: GEOG 202 or equivalent or permission of instructor
- You may not be able to get credit for this course and other statistic courses. Be sure to check the Course Overlap section under Faculty Degree Requirements in the Arts or Science section of the Calendar.
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Credits: 3
Offered by: Geography (Faculty of Science)
Terms offered: Winter 2026
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Description
Examines challenges to sustainability through a series of case studies to illustrate the analytical approaches used to understand the linkages between scientific-technological, socio-economic, political-institutional, ethical, and human behavioural aspect of systems. Includes cases that are thematic and place-based, national and international, spanning from the local to global scales.
- Winter
- Prerequisites: ENVR 201 or equivalent; and GEOG 203 or ENVR 200 or ESYS 200 or equivalent; or permission of instructor
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Credits: 3
Offered by: Geography (Faculty of Science)
This course is not offered this catalogue year.
Description
The course focuses on the physical habitat conditions found in streams, rivers, estuaries and deltas. Based on the laws governing flow of water and sediment transport, it emphasizes differences among these environments, in terms of channel form, flow patterns, substrate composition and mode of evolution. Flooding, damming, channelisation, forestry impacts.
- Fall
- 3 hours
- Prerequisites: GEOG 203 and GEOG 272, or ENVR 200 and ENVR 202
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Credits: 3
Offered by: Geography (Faculty of Science)
Terms offered: Winter 2026
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Description
Critical perspectives of the history and practice of the discipline, considering different paradigms and theoretical approaches that have been influential in its development. Possible methods, ethical debates, and other processes involved in conducting geographical research.
- Prerequisites: Departmental advisor permission is required.
- Restrictions: Open to U2 B.A. and B.Sc. Honours and Joint Honours in Geography, and B.A. Honours in Urban Studies students.
- Winter
- 3 hours
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Credits: 3
Offered by: Geography (Faculty of Science)
Terms offered: Fall 2025
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Description
Theory and practice of geospatial web, including examining spatial data accuracy and uncertainty of user generated content; Understanding motivations of contributors of volunteered geographic information for purposes like citizen science and crisis mapping; Critically evaluating political, societal, economic and legal issues in online mapping applications; Developing geospatial applications and identifying basic problem solving requirements for geospatial apps. For proposed
solutions, evaluating and justifying various existing and emergent geospatial technologies and enabling software stacks; Exploring underlying methods of digital earth architectures; Understanding implications to geospatial analysis and visualization of real time streaming data and mobile sensors
- Prerequisite(s): GEOG 201; GEOG 333 or COMP 202; and GEOG 314; or permission of the instructor.
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Credits: 3
Offered by: Geography (Faculty of Science)
Terms offered: Fall 2025, Winter 2026
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Description
Independent research project with a final written report.
- Fall and Winter
- Restrictions: This course cannot be taken under the S/U option. Departmental permission required. Students cannot be supervised by the same instructor for two 396 Science courses. Open to students in programs offered by the Faculty of Science only.
- Note: Enrolment may be limited. Students are advised to start the application process well before the start of the term and to plan for an alternative course in the case that no suitable project is available. Individual projects may be suggested each term which may have project-specific prerequisites. Students may also approach professors to devise their own projects. Some projects may be accessible to students in other disciplines. See https://www.mcgill.ca/science/research/undergraduate-research/science-re... for more information about available projects and application forms and procedures.
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