The Landscape of Scotland (NRS*2050DE)

Description

This course enables you to explore the Scottish landscape and its natural resources through a major research project, on any topic from geology, through forestry, agriculture, parks and recreation, to modern tourism. You will consider the relationship between the land itself, its history, and the use made of that land today. The course will emphasize recognizing relationships between the natural environment and human society and considering how we manage that relationship.

(Offered through Distance Education only.)

Grading Scheme

Assignment Weight % Due Date
Magazine Article 20% TBA
Research Project: Topic Outline 10% TBA
Research Project: Annotated Bibliography 5% TBA
Research Project: Web Posting 10% TBA
Research Project: Research Paper 40% TBA
Take-home Final Exam 15% TBA


Specific due dates will be posted to the course website.

Textbooks

A Short History of Scotland (Confirmed)
Author(s): R. Killeen
Published by: Gill and MacMillan, Dublin
Required Textbook

Scotland, Land and People: An Inhabited Solitude (Confirmed)
Author(s): J. McCarthy
Published by: Luath Press, Edinburgh in 1999

Scotland: The Creation of its Natural Landscape (Confirmed)
Author(s): A. McKirdy and R. Crofts
Published by: Edinburgh: Scottish Natural Heritage in 1999
Required Textbook

Other

For more information, Contact Info Line :
Phone: 519 824-4120 ext. 55000
Email: info@open.uoguelph.ca

These course details are based on information provided to date by the associated academic department or the course instructor. Course specific information remains subject to change until the actual date of course commencement. In the event of a discrepancy between the course information provided here and on the course website, the course website will be taken as official.

Semester

Summer 2010



Start Date:

May 13, 2010


End Date:

August 20, 2010




Outcome:
Degree Credit (.5 credit weight)
Credit Towards:


Type:
Degree Credit


Tuition Fees:


Sponsors:

College: Ontario Agricultural College

Department: School of Environmental Sciences


Instructors:
Dr. Stewart Hilts