CANADA의 大學地理敎育課程 : Toronto大學校의 境遇 A case of the University of Toronto = The undergraduate Geography Curriculum in Canada

다국어 초록 (Multilingual Abstract)

There are two ways of dividing geogrophy programmes: In the first, there are geography programmes and combined programmes. The firsts consist of Genera1, Biophysical systems, Environmental, Historical/Cultural, and Urban/Economic Geography Programmes. The latters consist of Anthropology/Geography, Biogeography, Economics/Geography, and History/Geography.
In the second, there are specialist programmes and major programmes. The firsts consist of General, Biophysical systems, Environmental, Historical/Cultural, Urban/Economic Geography Programmes, and Anthropology/Geography, Biogeography, Economics/Geography, History/Geography of combimed programmes.
The latters consist of General, Biophysical systems, Environmental, Historical/Cultural, Urban/Economic Geography Programmes, and Anthropology/Geography, History/Geography of combined programmes.
The faculty of Arts and Science requires students to organize their studies within the format of "specialist" or "major" programmes, which vary according to the number of courses involved.
The nine specialist programmes sponsored or co-sponsored by the Department of Geography are intended for those students who wish to make geography the focus of their four-year undergraduate education. Each of these carries the student from the introduction to a particular field of study, through courses on analytical techniques, to upper-year seminars which deal with the latest thinking and research in the field. Students who do well access to planning schools, graduate schools and professional careers.
The seven major programmes arrange courses in a similar way. However, they do not require as many research related courses as do the specialist programmes. The major programmes are designed for students who are looking for some depth of education in geography including some familarity with the patterns of thought in the discipline, but who are pursuing equally important work in other disciplines. Major in geography obtain ready access to professional school and graduate programmes related to their discipline.
It is possible to transfer from a specialist programme to a major and vice-versa. Furthermore, students enrolled in two major programmes of a major and a specialist programme-sponsored by the Department of Geography-will be able to use up to one credit for both programmes. Thus, someone pursuing two major programmes in this Department will need at least eleven geography course credits. The minor programmes are designed for those students who wish a brief introduction to geography.
In geography programmes, there are specialist programmes and major programmes of General, Biophysical systems, Environmental, Historical/Cultural, Urban/Economic Geography Programmes: Courses in Biophysical Systems(Fig.1), Courses in Environmental Management and Assessment(Fig.2), Courses in Historical and Cultural Geography(Fig.3), Courses 5n Urban and Economic Geography(Fig.4).
Required courses for specialist programmes in course of Biophysical Systems are the earth's natural environment, geomorphology, climate in natural systems as basic physical principles, Introductory analytical methods, Introduction to data processing in geography, Field methods, Research project as research skills, and Mathemathics, Physics, two courses from Chemistry, Biology, Geology as other courses.
Required courses for specialist programmes in course of Environmental Management and Assessment are the Human Environment, Energy, Natural Resources & Environmental Management and Assessment as topical course, Introductory analytical methods, Introduction to data processing in geography of management and assessment, methods of environmental management and assessment, Research project of management and assessment as research skills.
Required courses for specialist programmes in course of Historical and cultural Geography are Food, Agriculture, and Environment as Historical Geography course, Introductory analytical methods and Introduction to data processing in geography, Research methods in Historical Geography, Research project as research skills.
Required courses for specialist programmes in course of Urban and Economic Geography are contemporary cities and urban Development as programme component, Introductory analytical methods, Introduction to Data processing in geography, Research Design in Economic and Social Geography, and Research project as research skills.
Required courses for all specialist programmes emphasized basic subjects and Introductory analytical method, Introduction to data processing in Geography, Research project as research skills.
The aims and contents of these course subjects reflect the current of geography and the evaluations of teaching emphasized term paper or essay, tutor activity or Laboratory than examination. It must be highly evaluated that courses of programmes, aims and contents of subjects, evaluation of courses in Department of Geography of the University of Toronto give us some suggestions.

목차 (Table of Contents)

• Ⅰ. 序論
• Ⅱ. 敎科課程
• 1. 生物自然體系課程
• 2. 環境管理 및 環境評價課程
• 3. 歷史 및 文化地理學課程
• 4. 都市 및 經濟地理學課程
• Ⅲ. 專門專攻計劃의 必須敎科課程
• 1. 基礎入門分野
• 2. 特殊核心分野
• 3. 硏究技法分野
• (1) 共通硏究技法分野
• (2) 特殊硏究技法分野
• Ⅳ. 綜合 및 結言
• Abstract