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Title Biology of Trees and Forests

Excerpt An overview of the biology of trees and the ecological principles that govern the structure and function of forests. Topics in tree biology will include tree identification, wood anatomy, tree architecture, resource acquisition and allocation, tree growth and mortality. Topics in forest ecology will include resource competition, stand development, species succession, and the cycling of […]

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SDGs Life on Land

Types Undergraduate Course

Divisions Faculty of Arts and Science

Campuses St. George

Units John H. Daniels Faculty of Architecture, Landscape, and Design

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Title Field Methods in Forest Conservation

Excerpt A practical introduction to the field methods used by forest conservationists in Ontario. The overnight field camp portion is approximately seven days taking place during August. Field exercises will provide students with practical training in tree identification, forest ecosystem classification, forest inventory, stand management prescriptions, tree marking, and silvicultural systems. Each student is required to […]

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SDGs Life Below WaterLife on Land

Types Undergraduate Course

Divisions Faculty of Arts and Science

Campuses St. George

Units John H. Daniels Faculty of Architecture, Landscape, and Design

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Title Cinema and Colonialism

Excerpt An introduction to cinema’s relationship to colonialism, decolonization, and postcolonialism. How has film constructed, perpetuated, and challenged colonial logic? We will explore this question by examining colonial cinema, ethnography, Hollywood genres, anti-colonial film, and postcolonial film practices.

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SDGs Peace, Justice and Strong InstitutionsReduced Inequalities

Types Undergraduate Course

Divisions University of Toronto Scarborough

Campuses UTSC

Units Department of English (UTSC)

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Title Contemporary Indigenous Art in Canada and the United States

Excerpt This course focuses on Indigenous artists working both within and outside of contemporary art spaces in Canada and the United States, through a study of key exhibitions and movements in the Indigenous arts community from 1984 to the present. From the Columbus Quincentennial in 1992 and its echoes in the “Canada 150” celebrations, to artists […]

Course Code FAH452H1

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SDGs Life on LandPeace, Justice and Strong InstitutionsReduced Inequalities

Types Undergraduate Course

Divisions Faculty of Arts and Science

Campuses St. George

Units Department of Art History (FAS)

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Title Curating Matters: Contexts and Issues in Contemporary Curatorial Practice

Excerpt This course will introduce students to the major critical texts, theories, and debates circulating in the burgeoning international field of contemporary curatorial studies. The course will include lectures, case studies, practice-related assignments, encounters with artists and art professionals, and student presentations that are intended to raise issues and engage debate about contemporary exhibition practices and […]

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SDGs Reduced Inequalities

Types Undergraduate Course

Divisions University of Toronto Mississauga

Campuses UTM

Units Department of Visual Studies (UTM)

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Title Considering Sustainable Textiles and Fashions in the Age of Climate Crisis

Excerpt This seminar looks at historic and contemporary global thinking about the production and consumption of textiles and fashions within the current climate change crisis, and over-production due to fast fashion. We question the notion of “in” and “out” of Western seasonal style and look at historic models to understand new economies of scale and value, […]

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SDGs Climate ActionDecent Work and Economic GrowthIndustry, Innovation and Infrastructure

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Reduced InequalitiesResponsible Consumption and Production

Types Undergraduate Course

Divisions Faculty of Arts and Science

Campuses St. George

Units Department of Art History (FAS)

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Title Marco Polo’s World

Excerpt This course explores the visual and material worlds of the Italian traveller Marco Polo, which are described in his Travels. Together we will read sections of this text and explore their meaning with respect to the objects and monuments of Marco Polo’s time from the regions to which he travelled. By studying cartography, art, architecture, […]

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SDGs Peace, Justice and Strong InstitutionsSustainable Cities and Communities

Types Undergraduate Course

Divisions Faculty of Arts and Science

Campuses St. George

Units Department of Art History (FAS)

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Societal Values and Forest Management

Excerpt This course will explore the diverse societal values, interests, and perspectives that informs forest management in rural and urban settings. It will examine the social and political environment in which forest management takes place, and the different approaches to balancing social, economic, and environmental objectives in forest management. Topics include Indigenous stewardship and traditional ecological […]

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SDGs Climate ActionLife Below WaterLife on Land

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Peace, Justice and Strong InstitutionsReduced InequalitiesSustainable Cities and Communities

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Divisions Faculty of Arts and Science

Campuses St. George

Units John H. Daniels Faculty of Architecture, Landscape, and Design

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Title Conservation of Tropical and Subtropical Forests

Excerpt The world’s major tropical and subtropical forest biomes; prospects for conservation and sustainable management; consequences of different forest development strategies; tropical deforestation and selective logging; agroforestry; biodiversity and non-timber forest products; the fuelwood crisis; large carnivore conservation; ecological, economic and social perspectives.

Course Code FOR201H1

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SDGs Life on LandZero Hunger

Types Undergraduate Course

Divisions Faculty of Arts and Science

Campuses St. George

Units John H. Daniels Faculty of Architecture, Landscape, and Design

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Title Seminar in Ethics

Excerpt The seminar will expose advanced undergraduates to cutting edge research in ethics. It meets bi-weekly over the entire academic year. Participants will attend research presentations at the Centre for Ethics (topics have included bioethics, indigenous rights, equality and education, free speech, and workplace democracy). They will also meet individually with the instructor to plan an […]

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SDGs Peace, Justice and Strong InstitutionsQuality EducationReduced Inequalities

Types Undergraduate Course

Divisions Faculty of Arts and Science

Campuses St. George

Units Centre for Ethics (FAS)

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