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IS-30123 credit hours

Ethnoecology As a Research Approach

Indigenous Studies · 3 hrs Lecture

Offered: Fall Only, Every Year

One shot a year. Offered fall term only, so a clash costs a full year.

IS-3012 prerequisites

9 courses appear in this chain, up to 1 level deep. Every route through it involves a choice, so nothing is forced.

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any one of

all of

any one of

IS-1016Introduction to Indigenous Studies: Art, Culture and History
HIST-1009Introduction to Indigenous Studies: Art, Culture and History

any one of

IS-1017Introduction to Indigenous Studies: Politics and Governance
IS-1015not in the 2026-27 calendar
AG-1015not in the 2026-27 calendar
UIC-1001Introduction to Urban and Inner-City Studies
IDS-1100Introduction to International Development Studies
ANTH-1001Introductory Anthropology
ANTH-1002Introductory Cultural Anthropology and Linguistics

permission of the instructor

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Where IS-3012 counts

Counts toward 7 more as one option among several, not as a course you must take:

  • CRS 3-YEAR BA IN CONFLICT RESOLUTION STUDIES
  • CRS 4-YEAR BA IN CONFLICT RESOLUTION STUDIES
  • IDS 3-YEAR BA IN INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENT STUDIES
  • IDS 4-YEAR BA IN INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENT STUDIES
  • IS 3-YEAR BA IN INDIGENOUS STUDIES
  • IS 4-YEAR BA IN INDIGENOUS STUDIES
  • IS MINOR IN INDIGENOUS STUDIES

Read from the departments' own calendar pages, where 50 of 208 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 underscores the traditional ecological knowledge systems of Indigenous and local communities by examining the interactions among these communities, their knowledge, and the local environments that have sustained over time. Key themes include traditional food and medicinal plants, traditional natural resources management systems, and learning within indigenous knowledge and indigenous cultural landscapes. Such learning is explored through global case studies. Research approaches, tools, methods and ethical issues surrounding ethnoecological research within local and Indigenous communities are also explored. This course helps in developing academic and research skills in conducting interdisciplinary research that examines the relationships between nature and culture.

Requisite courses

IS-1016 (or HIST-1009) and IS-1017 (or the former IS-1015), or AG-1015 or UIC-1001 or IDS-1100 or ANTH-1001 or ANTH-1002 or permission of the instructor [prerequisite(s)].

Restrictions

Students may not hold credit for this course and ANTH-3170.

Cross-listed

ANTH-3170(3).

Lecture

From the 2026-27 undergraduate calendar. Always verify details on WebAdvisor or with an academic advisor before registering.