Summer 2025 Course Offerings
In summer 2025 the Department of Geography and Environment will offer only two courses, below, both scheduled online during the Distance Studies session (May 5 - July 25).
For more information visit the Summer Guide and the Summer Academic Timetable.
Geog 2144A Geography of Tourism - Distance Studies
An examination of tourism as a global, national and local phenomenon, with economic, social, and environmental impacts. The emphasis of this course is on tourism as placemaking. Topics include tourism theory, major tourist destinations, climate change impacts, media influences, hosts, guests, local tourism and tourism to imaginary places.
Extra Information: 2 lecture hours, 1 tutorial hour, 0.5 course.
Geog 2152F Geography of Hazards - Distance Studies
A survey of the methods and models used to understand human responses to hazards. The course reviews the rich tradition of hazards research in geography, particularly through the lens of social science. The course will include discussions of both so-called "natural hazards" (e.g., floods, fires, earthquakes) and "technological hazards" (e.g., nuclear technology, genetically modified organisms, terrorism, war) as examples.
Extra Information: 3 lecture hours, 0.5 course.
