university of victoria department of geography fall 2018 the ... · 2 • explain how the concept...
TRANSCRIPT
![Page 1: University of Victoria Department of Geography Fall 2018 The ... · 2 • explain how the concept of the Anthropocene arose • identify the environmental conditions and indicators](https://reader034.vdocument.in/reader034/viewer/2022042310/5ed889616714ca7f47681bd1/html5/thumbnails/1.jpg)
UniversityofVictoria
DepartmentofGeographyFall2018
TheAnthropocene:HumansattheHelm–GEOG391Instructor: Dr.DennisEJelinskiOffice: DavidTurpinB212Email: [email protected]: W1430-1720(2:30pm–5:20)Place: CLEA303OFFICEHRS: M14:30-17:00andbyAppointment
“The conquest of the earth . . . is not a pretty thing when you look into it . . .”
JosephConrad,HeartofDarkness,1899
COURSEDESCRIPTION:Theevidenceofhumanity’simpactontheplantisoverwhelming.Ithasbeensuggestedweareenteringanewperiodingeologicaltime,theAnthropocene(AgeofHumanity)suchthathumansarenowdriversofenvironmentalchangeonascalethatisuniqueinEarth’shistory.Theimpactsincludeclimatechange,massanimalextinction,alterationtosystemsofnutrientcycling,massiveland-usechangeandoceanacidification.Thiscoursefocusesonthefollowing:
MajorspecificareasofinquiryThecourseisbasedonthreemainthemesintegraltotheAnthropocene.Firstly,weexaminethemajoreventsinhumanhistoryandpre-historyandtheirimpactonthegeologicalrecordthrough5mainperiodsoftransition.ThisincludesPleistoceneimpactsespeciallythemegafauanalextinction,originsandimpactsoffarming,the“ColumbianExchange”ofNewandOldWorldspecies,industrializationand“TheGreatAcceleration”beginninginthe1950s(e.g.,majorexpansioninhumanpopulations,developmentofplasticsandindustrialchemicals,defaunation).
Secondly,wefocusfurtheronthephenomenaofdefaunation(animalextinctions)includingbiogeographicpatterns,causesandconsequences.Thisincludestheexaminationofthedrivers(e.g.,overexploitationandhabitatloss),cascadingeffectsonotherspeciesandecosystemfunctions,andevolutionaryconsequences.
Weconcludewithacritiqueofwaysforward.Thisincludesde-extinctionandre-wildingtoreversedefaunation.Moregeneraldiscussionconsiderstheboldandinnovativeactionsrequiredbyallsectorsofsocietytotransformhistoricalrelationshipsbetweenhumanpopulationsandtheplanet,andtopreventeventsthatwillbecatastrophictonature,theEarthsystemandhumanity.
LearningOutcomes:Uponcompletionofthecoursestudentsshouldbeableto:
![Page 2: University of Victoria Department of Geography Fall 2018 The ... · 2 • explain how the concept of the Anthropocene arose • identify the environmental conditions and indicators](https://reader034.vdocument.in/reader034/viewer/2022042310/5ed889616714ca7f47681bd1/html5/thumbnails/2.jpg)
2
• explainhowtheconceptoftheAnthropocenearose• identifytheenvironmentalconditionsandindicatorsassociatedwiththeAnthropocene• summarizethevariousargumentsandevidenceastowhentheAnthropocenebegan• compareandcontrastthewaysinwhichdifferentscientific-basedperspectives
understandandapplytheAnthropoceneconcept• understandhowdefaunationfrombiodiversity,ecosystemservicesandbiogeographic
perspectiveshasbeenparticularlyaffected• reflectuponandhelpidentifythewaysforwardforsocietiesandindividualstoadjustto
andcopewiththeAnthropoceneCoursePhilosophy:
Teachersopenthedoor,butyoumustenterbyyourself
ChineseProverb
GREATRESOURCESFORASSISTANCEWITHWRITING–Strunk,W.andE.B.White.1999.ELEMENTSOFSTYLE,4THEDITION.Availableinmostbookstoresandon-line.and/or–Fish,Stanley.2012.HowtoWriteaSentence:AndHowtoReadOne.1stEdition.HarperCollins,NewYork.Availableinmostbookstoresandon-line.TEACHING/LEARNINGMETHODSLectures.Attendingclassregularlythroughoutthetermisintegraltosuccessfullycompletingthiscourse.Power-pointandoverheadmaterialsarenotavailableoutsideofclass.Pleasearriveontime.Dropmeanemailifyoucannotmakeclass.CourseSpaceslearningmanagementsystems(LMS)willserveasamajorconduitofinformationinthiscourse(http://coursespaces.uvic.ca).ThisiswhereIwillpostimportantresourcesthatshouldhelpyouandincludescourseinformation,selectedlectureoverheads,andimportantdates/announcements.Pleasevisitoften.Ifyouarehavingdifficultylogginginorpasswordproblems,contacttheComputerHelpDeskEmail:[email protected],Tel:250-721-7687
Cellphonesmustbeturnedofforsilencedduringlectures.
CourseGradingExam1–October10 20%ThreepageannotatedproposalANDoutlineforTermpaper 10%–October17
Exam2–November21 25%PechaKucha-November26–Dec3 10%
![Page 3: University of Victoria Department of Geography Fall 2018 The ... · 2 • explain how the concept of the Anthropocene arose • identify the environmental conditions and indicators](https://reader034.vdocument.in/reader034/viewer/2022042310/5ed889616714ca7f47681bd1/html5/thumbnails/3.jpg)
3
2PersonGroupCreativeProjectorIndividualPersonalManifesto Nov28 10%ResearchPaper–December5 20% Attendanceandparticipation 5%PersonalManifestofor“LiivingtheAnthropocene”—Youwillarticulatethroughwriting,video,orothermediahowtheAnthropoceneguidestheobligations,responsibilities,ambitions,hopes,strategiesandpracticesyouwouldliketoembraceforlivingintheAnthropocene.(IdeaforPersonalManifestothankstoDr.StephenZavestoski,UniversityofSanFrancisco)
CreativeProject-Youwillcreateavisualization,amap,aninfographic,anartwork,aninteractivewebsite,oranotherwayofgraspingandconveyingtheeffectsoftheAnthropoceneonsocietyand/ornature.Termpaper–YouwilladdresshowtheAnthropocenehasormightshapeourunderstandingofacoreconceptinenvironmentalmanagement.Participation:thisclassrequiresyourattendanceandengagedparticipation.Everyoneisallowedtwofree,no-questions-askedabsencesoverthecoursesofthesemester.Usethemwisely.Everysubsequentabsencewillnegativelyaffectyourparticipationgrade.
PolicyonLateAssignments
Assignmentsmustbetenderedby4:30pmontheduedate.Receiptafterthisisdeemedlate.Allassignmentsmustbesubmittedasahardcopyunlessotherwisespecified.
Lateassignmentswillbepenalized20%perday(includingweekendsandholidays).Exceptionswillonlybegrantedfordocumentedmedicalorcompassionatereasons.Pleaseinformmeofyoursituationpromptlyandpresentwrittenproofwithinfiveworkingdays.
Conflictswithholidaysortravelplansarenotconsideredanacceptablereasontoapplyforadeferredexamorassignmentextension.
UVicGradingSystemAsnotedintheUViccalendar“Aprimarypurposeofevaluationandgradingistofurthereffectiveteachingandlearning.Thetableonthiswebpageshowstheofficialgradingsystemforfinalassessmentsofstudentperformance.“https://web.uvic.ca/calendar2018-05/undergrad/info/regulations/grading.html
![Page 4: University of Victoria Department of Geography Fall 2018 The ... · 2 • explain how the concept of the Anthropocene arose • identify the environmental conditions and indicators](https://reader034.vdocument.in/reader034/viewer/2022042310/5ed889616714ca7f47681bd1/html5/thumbnails/4.jpg)
4
GradingScale:
AcademicIntegrity
AcademicintegritymattersaregovernedbyUVic’sPolicyonAcademicIntegrity(http://web.uvic.ca/calendar/FACS/UnIn/UARe/PoAcI.html),whichnowincludesprovisionsforthe“UnauthorizedUseofanEditor”.Pleasemakesurethatyouarefamiliarwiththispolicy.
Plagiarism
PlagiarismisnottoleratedattheUniversityofVictoria.Plagiarismsometimesoccursduetoamisunderstandingregardingtherulesofacademicintegrity,butitistheresponsibilityofthestudenttoknowthem.Ifyouareunsureaboutthestandardsforcitations,forreferencingyoursources,orunauthorizeduseofaneditor,pleasefamiliarizeyourselfwiththeUniversitypolicyonacademicintegrityfoundintheUndergraduateCalendaratthefollowingwebsite.http://web.uvic.ca/calendar/undergrad/info/regulations/academic-integrity.html.
InfractionswillbedealtwithinaccordancewithUniversitypolicy.Commonly,thepenaltyforanyformofcheating/plagiarismisagradeofFonthetestsorlaboratoryassignments,orafinalgradeofFinthecourse.However,dependingontheseverityofthecaseotherpenaltiesmayincludearecordonthestudent’stranscriptorexpulsion.
Tohelpavoidplagiarismandcheatingpleaseseethisguide(http://library.uvic.ca/instruction/cite/plagiarism.html).
![Page 5: University of Victoria Department of Geography Fall 2018 The ... · 2 • explain how the concept of the Anthropocene arose • identify the environmental conditions and indicators](https://reader034.vdocument.in/reader034/viewer/2022042310/5ed889616714ca7f47681bd1/html5/thumbnails/5.jpg)
5
AccessibilityStudentswithdiverselearningstylesandneedsarewelcomeinthiscourse.Inparticular,ifyouhaveadocumenteddisabilityorhealthconsiderationthatmayrequireaccommodations,pleasefeelfreetoapproachmeand/ortheCentreforAccessibleLearning(CALassoonaspossiblehttps://www.uvic.ca/services/cal/).TheRCSDstaffisavailablebyappointmenttoassessspecificneeds,providereferrals,andarrangeappropriateaccommodations.Thesooneryouletusknowyourneeds,thequickerwecanassistyouinachievingyourlearninggoalsinthiscourse.
CourseEvaluation
Towardstheendofterm,asinallothercoursesatUVic,youwillhavetheopportunitytocompleteananonymoussurveyofyourlearningexperience.Thesurveyisvitaltoprovidingmewithfeedbackonthecourseandmyteaching,aswellastohelpthedepartmentimprovetheoverallprogramforfuturestudents.ThesurveyisaccessedviaMyPageandcanbedoneonyourlaptop,tablet,ormobiledevice.Iwillremindyouandprovideyouwithmoredetailedinformationnearerthetimebutpleasebethinkingaboutthisimportantactivityduringthecourse.
HelpwithWriting?
CentreforAcademicCommunication(CAC)uvic.mywconline.com
CACtutorscanhelpyoucomposebetteressays,integrateyourresearchandideas,andbecomeamoreefficientwriter.Wealsohelpstudentswithallareasofacademiccommunication,includinggivinggreatpresentations,understandingacademicintegrity,andknowingtheacademicexpectationsofundergraduateandgraduatework.Wewillhelpyouacquiretheskillsnecessarytobeaneffective,efficientcommunicatorintheuniversityenvironment.Wewon'teditorfixyourworkforyou;rather,wefocusonyourroleintheprocess,allowingyoutodevelopyourabilitiesandconfidenceasacommunicator.
ImportantDatesWinterSession-FirstTermSep3MondayLabourDay(Universityclosed)Sep5WednesdayFirsttermclassesbeginforallfacultiesSep18TuesdayLastdayfor100%reductionoftuitionfeesforstandardfirsttermandfullyear courses.Sep21FridayLastdayforaddingcoursesthatbegininthefirstterm.Sep30SundayLastdayforpayingfirsttermfeeswithoutpenaltyOct8 MondayThanksgivingDay(Universityclosed)Oct31WednesdayLastdayforpayingfirsttermfeeswithoutpenaltyNov12-14Mon-WednesdayReadingBreakDec5 WednesdayLastdayofclassesinfirstterm NationalDayofRemembranceandActiononViolenceAgainstWomen. Classesandexamscancelledfrom11:30am-12:30pm
![Page 6: University of Victoria Department of Geography Fall 2018 The ... · 2 • explain how the concept of the Anthropocene arose • identify the environmental conditions and indicators](https://reader034.vdocument.in/reader034/viewer/2022042310/5ed889616714ca7f47681bd1/html5/thumbnails/6.jpg)
6
Positivityandsafety
TheUniversityofVictoriaiscommittedtopromoting,providingandprotectingapositiveandsafelearningandworkingenvironmentforallitsmembers.