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MOTION: That ARCC recommend to Arts & Science Executive to approve the addition of Geog 3237: Global Environmental History.

A) Descriptive Data: Course Code GEOG 3237 Course Title Global Environmental History Course Credits  3 credits  6 credits  Other Click here to specify Students examine environmental change over time from a global perspective. Building from the disciplines of history and geography, students explore the relationship between European Course Description imperialism and the environment in the context of colonial expansion from the 18th to the 20th centuries through slavery, trade, settlement, racial hierarchies, and imperial defence, and the geographical concepts of place, landscape, and scale. 12 credits of History with at least 3 credits at the 2000-level; or Course Prerequisite any 54 credits completed. Course Corequisite Click here to enter Course Corequisite Antirequisite Click here to enter Antirequisite Restriction Click here to enter Restriction Instructional Method  lecture  tutorial  laboratory work  studio work  private study  service learning  seminar  clinical practice  practical work  online delivery  independent study Hours of contact time 3 hours of lecture per week expected per week Hours of contact time 36 expected per term Program Implications (ie. Does Does this course have program implications? this program belong to a Group Yes x No or Stream?) If yes, please specify: Course Grouping or Stream Does this course belong to a Group or Stream?  Yes x No If yes, please specify: click here to specify Cross-Listing  Cross-Listed - this course may be credited towards Click here to enter cross-listing information Learning Outcomes Students who successfully complete this course will demonstrate (6-8 points, visible, EXPECTATIONS OR OUTPUTS measurable and in active voice) By the end of the course students will be able to demonstrate  an advanced grasp of key historical debates in global environmental history in the disciplines of history and geography

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 a basic understanding of European imperialism and the impact of colonialism on the environment through key examples from the 18th through to the 20th centuries, including slavery, settler colonialism, exploration, and imperial defence  a general knowledge of interdisciplinary and collaborative case studies on global environmental change  a basic understanding of how to conduct historical research through secondary sources  an ability to write an argumentative essay  an ability to write clearly and logically with coherent prose

Rationale: This course advances offerings in the Departments of History and Geography by bringing together traditions in History and Geography to examine global environmental change over time, and to initiate interdisciplinary-thinking when studying past environments.

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