Fleming College

This field camp is a mandatory diploma requirement of the Ecosystem Management Technology Program. It consists of four consecutive days of field study followed by independent group work to complete assignments.

This course focuses on the study of First Nations people in Canada and abroad from cultural, economic, political and natural resource perspectives. Contemporary developments shaping First Nations involvement in ecosystem management and sustainable development initiatives will be introduced.

This course explores the various and often controversial ways in which economics can be used to understand individual, business, and public policy treatment of natural resources and the environment. It introduces fundamental economic principles and examine how they might apply to the human relationship with the natural world. It grapples with the basic issue of how we humans value and distribute nature's benefits and burdens across space, time, and the human community.

This is an introductory course in Remote Sensing and Satellite data processing. The course highlights the principles of remote sensing, characteristics of the electromagnetic spectrum, operational airborne and satellite sensors, image processing strategies, applications of remote sensing and linkages of remote sensing with GIS. Furthermore, the students are exposed to various computer exercises and hands-on projects/applications involving the use of PCI Image Analysis/GIS software.

This course provides students with the opportunity to explore how GIS technology is being used in a wide variety of natural resource and environmental applications locally, provincially, nationally, and internationally. Hands-on experience using ArcView GIS will allow students to continue to develop their GIS analysis skills. Term projects will provide the opportunity to use GIS as a tool to facilitate the management of, or solution to, a natural resource or environmental plan.

This course examines the life history, biology, and habitat requirements of a variety of wildlife species. Instruction will include standard field and laboratory techniques used in the study of wildlife populations and the basic principles of wildlife management. Current methodology involved in assessing habitat quality and setting harvest limits and targets of selected big game species will be considered.

This course will examine how "sustainable" decisions are made in practice within organizations including corporations, governments and NGOs (Non-Government Organizations). Students will explore the concept of sustainability; the idea of balancing economy, society and environment in all decisions; and how different organizations have put the concept of sustainability into practice. Drawing on case studies, the experiences of practitioners, and real-life sustainability issues, the objective of the course is for students to gain knowledge about the implementation of sustainability in practice within the kinds of organizations they may work for after graduation.

This is a student placement undertaken with an agency and approved by the course instructor(s). It is designed to provide the student with an opportunity to apply ecosystem management skills and knowledge and to allow for the development of basic project management skills.

This course will cover some of the key aquatic and terrestrial habitat assessment methodologies currently used in the environmental and natural resources sector. Successful completion of this course will provide the student with a solid understanding of and familiarity with standard field and lab protocols; results preparation, analysis and interpretation; report writing and information sharing; relevant policy/legislation, and critical thinking skills related to natural heritage area planning, environmental impact studies and other activities.

Co-Requisites

• Field Camp (APST 21)

This course will examine past, present, and future elements of urban ecosystems through the study of the social, political, and economic structures that influence the urban environment. This course will examine the challenges faced by urban ecosystems and the solutions that can be adopted to enable future generations to maintain a standard of living within the urban landscape that is healthy, sustainable and cognitive to the natural world upon which our collective existence depends.

This is a student placement undertaken with an agency and approved by the course instructor(s). It is designed to provide the student with an opportunity to apply ecosystem management skills and knowledge and to allow for the refinement of basic project management skills.

Pre-Requisites

• Credit for Product I: Student Placement (FLPL 4)

The concepts of ecosystem sustainability and health, and ecosystem approaches to human health, are explored in an interactive, participatory, case-based manner. Student attendance at and participation in activities, both in class and out of class, are critical components of assessment and evaluation in this course. Students will be required to attend a conference (virtually or in person) on a related topic as a graded component of the course.

Students will discover the dynamics of planning legislation in directing growth and form of communities and region. Development controls that direct planning of regions and communities will be examined. An understanding of Natural Heritage Systems Planning will be attained. Students will understand the concepts required to prepare and review a development application.

This field camp is a mandatory diploma requirement of the Ecosystem Management Technology Program. It consists of four consecutive days of field study followed by independent group work to complete assignments.

This course focuses on the study of First Nations people in Canada and abroad from cultural, economic, political and natural resource perspectives. Contemporary developments shaping First Nations involvement in ecosystem management and sustainable development initiatives will be introduced.

This course explores the various and often controversial ways in which economics can be used to understand individual, business, and public policy treatment of natural resources and the environment. It introduces fundamental economic principles and examine how they might apply to the human relationship with the natural world. It grapples with the basic issue of how we humans value and distribute nature's benefits and burdens across space, time, and the human community.

This is an introductory course in Remote Sensing and Satellite data processing. The course highlights the principles of remote sensing, characteristics of the electromagnetic spectrum, operational airborne and satellite sensors, image processing strategies, applications of remote sensing and linkages of remote sensing with GIS. Furthermore, the students are exposed to various computer exercises and hands-on projects/applications involving the use of PCI Image Analysis/GIS software.

This course provides students with the opportunity to explore how GIS technology is being used in a wide variety of natural resource and environmental applications locally, provincially, nationally, and internationally. Hands-on experience using ArcView GIS will allow students to continue to develop their GIS analysis skills. Term projects will provide the opportunity to use GIS as a tool to facilitate the management of, or solution to, a natural resource or environmental plan.

This course examines the life history, biology, and habitat requirements of a variety of wildlife species. Instruction will include standard field and laboratory techniques used in the study of wildlife populations and the basic principles of wildlife management. Current methodology involved in assessing habitat quality and setting harvest limits and targets of selected big game species will be considered.

This course will examine how "sustainable" decisions are made in practice within organizations including corporations, governments and NGOs (Non-Government Organizations). Students will explore the concept of sustainability; the idea of balancing economy, society and environment in all decisions; and how different organizations have put the concept of sustainability into practice. Drawing on case studies, the experiences of practitioners, and real-life sustainability issues, the objective of the course is for students to gain knowledge about the implementation of sustainability in practice within the kinds of organizations they may work for after graduation.

This is a student placement undertaken with an agency and approved by the course instructor(s). It is designed to provide the student with an opportunity to apply ecosystem management skills and knowledge and to allow for the development of basic project management skills.

This course will cover some of the key aquatic and terrestrial habitat assessment methodologies currently used in the environmental and natural resources sector. Successful completion of this course will provide the student with a solid understanding of and familiarity with standard field and lab protocols; results preparation, analysis and interpretation; report writing and information sharing; relevant policy/legislation, and critical thinking skills related to natural heritage area planning, environmental impact studies and other activities.

Co-Requisites

• Field Camp (APST 21)

This course will examine past, present, and future elements of urban ecosystems through the study of the social, political, and economic structures that influence the urban environment. This course will examine the challenges faced by urban ecosystems and the solutions that can be adopted to enable future generations to maintain a standard of living within the urban landscape that is healthy, sustainable and cognitive to the natural world upon which our collective existence depends.

This is a student placement undertaken with an agency and approved by the course instructor(s). It is designed to provide the student with an opportunity to apply ecosystem management skills and knowledge and to allow for the refinement of basic project management skills.

Pre-Requisites

• Credit for Product I: Student Placement (FLPL 4)

The concepts of ecosystem sustainability and health, and ecosystem approaches to human health, are explored in an interactive, participatory, case-based manner. Student attendance at and participation in activities, both in class and out of class, are critical components of assessment and evaluation in this course. Students will be required to attend a conference (virtually or in person) on a related topic as a graded component of the course.

Students will discover the dynamics of planning legislation in directing growth and form of communities and region. Development controls that direct planning of regions and communities will be examined. An understanding of Natural Heritage Systems Planning will be attained. Students will understand the concepts required to prepare and review a development application.