DEPARTMENT OF GEOGRAPHY

UNIVERSITY OF TORONTO MISSISSAUGA

2007-2008 FALL & WINTER SESSIONS

Sept 1, 2007-April 30, 2008

POSTING DATE: April 23, 2007

CLOSING DATE: May 18, 2007

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The following Sessional Lecturer positions are available in the Department of Geography at the University of Toronto Mississauga for the 2007-2008 Fall and Winter sessions. This is a regular posting in accordance with the Collective Agreement between the Governing Council of the University of Toronto and CUPE 3902 (Unit 3). As required by the collective agreement, this posting is being emailed to all those in the Department of Geography's applicant pool which consists of Sessional Lecturers who are currently teaching for the Department of Geography, UofTM, during the current academic year or who have taught for the department within the previous academic year and also to those who have submitted an application and C.V. within the past twelve months. Applications from others are also welcome. To be considered for a position applicants must submit the attached CUPE application form as well as their CV of no more than 3 pages, by email to ggrjobs@utm.utoronto.ca

Salary: in accordance with the current CUPE 3902 Unit 3 Collective Agreement, the Sessional Lecturer I rate of pay will be $12,550 for a Full (Y) course and $6,275 for a Half (F/S) course. The Sessional Lecturer II rate of pay will be $13,550 for a Full (Y) course and $6,775 for a Half (F/S) course. All pay rates are inclusive of vacation pay.

Sessional Dates (including Exam periods): Sept 1, 2007 – Apr 30, 2008 for Y courses; Sept 1 – Dec 31, 2007 for F courses; Jan 1 – Apr 30, 2008 for S courses.

Note: Sessional positions involve completion of any course grading remaining incomplete at the end of the academic session.

Posted in accordance with the CUPE 3902 Unit 3 Collective Agreement. Positions are tentative pending final course enrolments.

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Course Number/Title/Description: GGR234H5S Environmental & Resource Management

Principles of environmental and natural resource policy in the context of ecologically sustainable development. World-view with a Canadian focus. Emphasis on institutional instruments. Monitoring approaches, such as ecological footprint calculations, explored in-depth. Cases-in point include acid rain, air and water quality and forest resources. [26L, 13P]

Class Section: Section/Day/Time: L0101/ Winter Session Jan 1 - Apr 30, 2008/14:00-16:00 Tuesday

Estimated Enrolment: 80

Estimated T.A. hours of support: 180

Duties: All normal duties related to the design and teaching of a university credit course, including preparation and delivery of course content; development, administration and marking of assignments, tests and exams; calculation and submission of grades; holding regular office hours; supervising TA assigned to course, if any.

Qualifications: PhD preferred, in Human Geography with specialization in environmental & resource management. Professional experience in environmental resource management is desirable. Demonstrated excellence in teaching a similar course is highly desirable.

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Course Number/Title/Description: GGR289H5S World Food Resources

World geography of major foodlands and staple crops. Challenging myths about world hunger and food security. The historical development of food production worldwide in step with population increase including: agricultural innovations, diffusions (domestications, the plow, irrigation), subsistence vs. commercial farming, the Green Revolution and beyond, the emerging Gene Revolution. Increasing industrialization and globalization of agriculture, food trade. Ecological agriculture and fair trade alternatives. [26]

Class Section: Section/Day/Time: L0101/Winter Session Jan 1 - Apr 30, 2008/12:00-14:00 Tuesday

Estimated Enrolment: 50

Estimated T.A. hours of support: 35

Duties: All normal duties related to the design and teaching of a university credit course, including preparation and delivery of course content; development, administration and marking of assignments, tests and exams; calculation and submission of grades; holding regular office hours; supervising TA assigned to course, if any.

Qualifications: PhD preferred, in Human Geography or Planning with specialization in world food resources. Demonstrated excellence in teaching. Previous experience in teaching a similar course is highly desirable.

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Course Number/Title/Description: GGR325H5 Economic Geography

Modern theoretical spatial economics. Land use theory, central place theory, locational analysis, and transport processes. Planning and policy questions. [26L]

Class Section: Section/Day/Time: L0101/Winter Session Jan 1 – Apr 30, 2008/18:00 -20:00 Wednesday

Estimated Enrolment: 80

Estimated T.A. hours of support: 70

Duties: All normal duties related to the design and teaching of a university credit course, including preparation and delivery of course content; development, administration and marking of assignments, tests and exams; calculation and submission of grades; holding regular office hours; supervising TA assigned to course, if any.

Qualifications: PhD preferred, in Economic Geography or related Social Science discipline with specialization in applied economics. Demonstrated excellence in teaching. Previous experience in teaching a similar course is highly desirable.

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Course Number/Title/Description: GGR367H5S India & South Asia

A regional survey of the physical, social and economic landscape of India and neighbouring states of South Asia, with special emphasis on current developments. Roots of ancient civilization, cultural divisions and the drive for national unity, colonial and post-colonial politics, international relations. Natural resources, population pressure, economic development, social change. [26L, 6T]

Class Section: Section/Day/Time: L0101/Winter Session Jan 1 – Apr 30, 2006/10:00- 12:00 Friday

Estimated Enrolment: 100

Estimated T.A. hours of support: 70

Duties: All normal duties related to the design and teaching of a university credit course, including preparation and delivery of course content; development, administration and marking of assignments, tests and exams; calculation and submission of grades; holding regular office hours; supervising TA assigned to course, if any.

Qualifications: PhD preferred, in Human Geography with specialization in India & South Asia. Demonstrated excellence in teaching. Previous experience in teaching a similar course is highly desirable.

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Course Number/Title/Description: ENV100Y5Y The Environment

This introductory environmental science course provides an overview of the Earth system and human impacts, including Earth as a planet; environmental applications of remote sensing; climate, weather, and ocean-atmosphere interactions; water resources and hydrology; ecology and biodiversity; human population and early impacts on the environment; mineral and energy resources; urban environmental management; fisheries; soils and forests; food and sustainable agriculture; toxins in the environment; and global change. Interaction among various disciplines in science, social science, and humanities is a major theme. [78L]

Class Section: Section/Day/Time: L0101/Fall & Winter Sessions Sept 1 2007 – Apr 30, 2008/13:00 – 14:00 Monday, Wednesday, Friday

Estimated Enrolment: 500

Estimated T.A. hours of support: 550

Duties: All normal duties related to the design and teaching of a university credit course, including preparation and delivery of course content; development, administration and marking of assignments, tests and exams; calculation and submission of grades; holding regular office hours; supervising TA assigned to course, if any.

Qualifications: PhD preferred, in Environmental Studies and/ or extensive professional experience in environmental education. Demonstrated superb administrative and managerial skills in delivering material to a large audience. Previous experience in teaching a similar course is highly desirable.

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Course Number/Title/Description: ENV400Y5Y ENV Internship

Through a part-time, unpaid work placement, students apply the environmental expertise gained from course work. Placements are made at local conservation authorities, municipalities, environmental consulting firms, corporations, federal and provincial agencies, and other organizations. A written report and presentation are required. These, along with the employer’s assessment, provide the main part of the course mark.

Class Section: Section/Day/Time: L0101/Fall & Winter Sessions Sept 1 2007 – Apr 30, 2008/16:00 – 18:00 Thursday

Estimated Enrolment: 20

Estimated T.A. hours of support: n/a

Duties: All normal duties related to the design and teaching of a university credit course, including preparation and delivery of course content; development, administration and marking of assignments, tests and exams; calculation and submission of grades; holding regular office hours; supervising TA assigned to course, if any.

Qualifications: PhD preferred, in Environmental Studies and/ or extensive education. Demonstrated experience with environmental education. Knowledge and/or familiarity with environmental employers is highly desirable. Previous experience in teaching a similar course is highly desirable.