Program Outline
The Kitlope Field School delivers fully transferable
Anthropology and Geography university credit
courses in an engaging and experiential format.
Students spend time in the classroom followed
by a 5-day excursion into the Kitlope Valley
to learn about the unique ecology and significant
cultural sites of the world’s largest
intact coastal temperate rainforest. Courses
must be taken concurrently.
Anthropology 203 - Northern Nations
of the Northwest Coast
This course is designed
to introduce students to the First Nations cultures
of the northern northwest coast. The course will review
the principles and methods of anthropological understanding
to utilize as a lens to interpret culture.
The course will concentrate on the rich history
and cultures of the Nations of this northern
area and draw upon existing local material
and ethnography. As a special case study, students
will participate in field research and field
excursion with Elders, Chiefs and Watchmen.
This course format intends to provide students
with a greater understanding and appreciation
of the northern First Nations culture, oral
histories, traditional ecological knowledge,
territorial stewardship, and the struggle endured
under colonialism. (3,0,0)
Prerequisites: ANTH 102 Introduction to
Social and Cultural Anthropology
or
SOCI
101 Introductory Sociology I and SOCI 102 Introductory
Sociology II
ANTH 270-3 Traditional Knowledge in Practice
This course will provide a unique blend of field studies, with readings from
a cross-cultural and anthropological point of view. With a focus on traditional
knowledge, students will review the development of this field of study within
Anthropology, consider social applications, resource management, ethics, and
be introduced to local systems of knowledge and practice. Overall, through
this course, and the opportunity of experiential learning, students will become
familiar with alternative cultural ways of viewing and relating to the environment.
Prerequisites: ANTH 102 or ANTH 111 or ANTH 112 or SOCI 101 or SOCI 102
GEOG 222-3 Economic Geography
Economic Geography investigates the concepts, theories, and principles which
determine the spatial arrangement and organization of economic activities and
processes. A global approach is taken, emphasizing the interdependencies of local
and regional economies within multinational settings, including the spatial patterns
of economic success and the on-going processes of globalization. This course
is set in the context of Northwest British Columbia, and examines the roles that
corporations play in resource
extraction and local economies. Globalization processes will be contrasted with
traditional First Nations economies, and, using regional examples, how communities
and First Nations groups relate to and interact with economic processes. This
course may include a field study component, which examines local industries as
well as traditional economies. (3,0,0)
Prerequisites: 15 first year University Credit credits
Geography 111 - Intro to Human Geography
June 11, 2009 – June 26, 2009
9am-4pm, plus June 18 through 23 field trip
This course provides an introduction of the
various sub-fields of human geography. It provides
a solid foundation for students who are interested
in pursuing a career in urban planning, politics,
economics, teaching and social sciences. Some
of the topics examined include map use, populations
and cultures, political systems, spatial behaviour,
natural resources, urbanization and the nature
of regions. A unique focus of the Summer 2007
section of Geography 111 will be a field study,
from a human geographical context, between
the Haisla First Nation and Alcan. (3,0,0)
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