Challenges of a Changing World: An Introduction to Human Geography
Geography · 3 hrs Lecture
Offered: Every Year
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No prerequisites listed, you can take this course without prior coursework.
GEOG-1105 prerequisites
Taking GEOG-1105 is a prerequisite for 23 courses directly, and opens 44 once their own follow-ons are counted.
- EALC-3722LANDMARKS OF JAPAN: KYOTO AND ITS SURROUDINGS
- ENV-2416Sex, Gender, Space, and Place
- GEOG-2304Introduction to Cartography
- GEOG-2401Agricultural Geography
- GEOG-2408Environmental Perception and Communication
- GEOG-2411Geography of Globalization
- GEOG-2412A Geographical Perspective on Tourism
- GEOG-2414The Urban Environment
- GEOG-2415An Introduction to Urban Development
- GEOG-2416Sex, Gender, Space and Place
- GEOG-2417An Introduction to Economic Geography
- GEOG-2419Sustainability: Resources, Policy and Activism in Canada
- and 11 more.
Where GEOG-1105 counts
Required by 7 programs:
Read from the departments' own calendar pages, where 71 of 141 programs are only partly machine-readable, so treat these as a minimum rather than the full list. Confirm with an academic advisor.
Description
This course introduces geography as a means of interpreting world issues and places human-environment relationships in the context of global change. Rotating topics include resource use, food and energy supply, population change and human health; the dimensions of global forces such as urbanization, postcolonialism, nationalism, and globalization; and the environmental effects of climate change, biodiversity loss, and sustainability. Through the study of these challenges of a changing world, subfields in human geography are introduced including population, environmental, urban, political, social and cultural geography. Students learn theoretical and practical application in these fields and may specialize in them in upper years.
Restrictions
Students may not hold credit for this course and GEOG-1101 | GEOG-1102 | GEOG-1103
From the 2026-27 undergraduate calendar. Always verify details on WebAdvisor or with an academic advisor before registering.