Job Posting

Posted: April 20, 2005

Closing date: April 22, 2005

HOW TO SUBMIT:

Please submit letter of interest and cv together with the names of two references to:

barry.green@utoronto.ca

Soc 226H5S – Sociology of the Environment

Course description:

How do humans change their environment, and how does the environment in turn, shape the course of human development? This course covers basic sociological approaches in the field of environmental sociology. Students will learn about social dependence on the natural world (and the historic neglect of "nature" in the social sciences) through an examination of the social-ecological issues like pollution, genetic engineering, and climate change.

Estimate of Course Enrolment: 75

Estimate of TA support: 75 hours

Class Schedule: Tuesday and Thursday – 7:00 – 9:00 p.m.

Sessional dates of appointment: July 5, 2005 to August 14, 2005 (may extend to August 31, 2005)

Salary: $5,500.

Qualifications: Minimum MA in the area of Sociology of the Environment, with recent experience teaching in this area strongly preferred.

Duties – Brief description: Lecture 4 hours per week, hold office hours, work with Teaching Assistant, prepare all course materials, order all necessary readings

This job is posted in accordance with the CUPE 3902 Unit 3 Collective Agreement.