Rural Geography in Practice: Exploring Rural Sustainability
GEOG 3510
Students enrolled in GEOG 3510: Rural Geography bring a strong foundation in social sciences and applied geography. They are skilled in: Conducting secondary research and synthesizing academic, policy, and community sources. Applying social theory (e.g., neoliberalism, sustainability, political ecology) to real-world rural challenges. Writing professional proposals and reports tailored to community and organizational needs. Designing and delivering oral presentations that communicate complex geographic and social concepts clearly. Collaborating in teams of 3–4 to analyze issues and develop practical recommendations. Employers will benefit from fresh perspectives and academically informed approaches to rural and community development issues.
Fall 2021 Attitudes toward the environment
GEOGRAPHY 4230
Looking to elevate your organization, and bring it to the next level? Bring on students from Thompson Rivers university to be your student-consultants, in a project-based experience. Students will work on one main project over the course of the semester, connecting with you as needed with virtual communication tools. Students in this program examine the cultural attitudes that have influenced land use and environmental change in the past and present. They also examine the environmental movement, environmental conflict, and environmental policy, including sustainable development. Students follow a historical and cross-cultural approach -- many examples involve contrasting attitudes in “The West” with those of Japan and the rest of Asia.
Sustainable Rural Development
GEOGRAPHY 3510
In this project, students will focus on themes in rural geography, including land use issues, small settlements and society, agriculture, tourism and other industries, rural administration, service provision, and the effect of socio-economic processes such as urbanization and globalization. Through this lens, the students will tackle a related challenge that your organization is facing. Upon completion of the project, you will receive a detailed report and presentation.