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Description
of Courses – Undergraduate and Technical
Research Methods/Project-Seminars
The course descriptions are grouped according
to discipline and are in alphabetical and numerical order. NSAC implemented
a new course numbering system for the 2004/2005 academic year. Course descriptions
include any applicable course designations (e.g. (A) for Agriculture courses,
and (H) for Humanities courses). The course designations will assist students
in determining program requirements as described in the program syllabi.
Appendices I and II provide lists of old and new course numbers, with course
designations.
Students who require a course
for their program are given priority over students who are using the course
as an elective. Enrollment in some cases may be restricted to specific program
groups or may have maximum enrollment.
Course information indicates
the weekly instructional requirement in hours per week. Thus “Winter – 3 lecs, 1 tutorial, and 3 labs” would
indicate that the student would attend three hours of lecture, one hour of
tutorial, and three hours of lab in the Winter semester. It does NOT indicate
how many separate instructional sessions there are. For example, the three
lecture hours may be three one-hour sessions, or two one-and-a-half-hour sessions.
The faculty reserves the right to make any necessary revisions or additions.
Corequisite: A course that must be taken concurrently with another course that lists it as a corequisite.
Prerequisite: A course that must be taken prior to the course that lists it as a prerequisite.
Preparatory: A course that is recommended to be taken prior to the course that lists it as a preparatory. This is particularly important for students without sufficient background information in that area.
Note: Students may be removed from courses for which they do not have prerequisites. Students who feel that they can successfully complete a course but do not have the required prerequisites or corequisites may seek the permission of the instructor to register for the course. Prerequisite waivers can be granted only by the instructors and must be submitted in writing, with the instructor’s signature, to the Registry.
ACAD0020: Skills for Academic Success
AGRI1000: Agricultural Ecosystems (A) DE
Coordinator: Prof. Caldwell
This course is an introduction to agriculture and food systems. The principles
of agricultural production as studied in the disciplines of animal science,
plant science, agricultural engineering, and soil science will be integrated
to give a comprehensive view of agricultural ecosystems. Course work will
include lectures, laboratories, problem-solving exercises, and small-group
work. There will be a farm tour for all AGRI1000 students on September 19,
2007, from 1 pm until 7 pm. The course will expose students to issues and
raise questions to be considered during the remainder of their undergraduate
careers.
Along with the goal of providing the students with a knowledge of the application
of science to agriculture, this course will assist students to understand
the integrated nature of agriculture and food systems in both regional and
global contexts. Associated course goals are to develop communication and
independent learning skills and the ability to function effectively in team
situations, and to stimulate students to think critically, logically, and
quantitatively while respecting the values and ideas of others.
Fall semester – 3 lecs, 2 labs and/or tutorials per week.
DE – also offered as a web-based distance education course.
AGRI1001:
Food Security (A) DE
Coordinator: Prof. Fredeen
This course is structured similarly to AGRI1000. The emphasis will be on
food security and recycling resources. Topics will include: global population,
food production and distribution; globalization of agricultural trade; agricultural
ethics; and rural sustainability. Course work will include lectures, laboratories,
problem-solving exercises, and small-group work. The course will expose students
to issues and raise questions for students to answer during the remainder
of their undergraduate careers.
Along with the goal of providing the students with a knowledge of the application
of science to agriculture, this course will assist students in understanding
the integrated nature of agriculture and food systems in both regional and
global contexts. Associated course goals are to develop communication and
independent learning skills and the ability to function effectively in team
situations, and to stimulate students to think critically, logically, and
quantitatively while respecting the values and ideas of others.
Winter semester.
DE – only offered as a web-based distance education course.
AGRI1003:
Agriculture Today (A)
Instructor: G. Martin
The course offers a basic overview of the agricultural industry in the Atlantic
Provinces. Production trends and limiting factors, agricultural research,
farm organizations, and government role in the industry are studied to provide
an awareness and appreciation of Atlantic agriculture, the major things happening
in it, and the new technology associated with it. The progress of the local
industry and current issues are followed up through weekly reading assignments
and class presentations. Commodity updates are presented through student
seminars. This is a discussion-based course requiring class participation.
Winter semester – 3 lecs per week.
AGRI2000: Transition to Organic Agriculture (A) DE
Instructor: TBA
This course is recommended for students looking for a general introduction
to organic agriculture. The course consists of five stand-alone modules:
Why organic?, Organic Certification, Planning the Farm System, Transition
to Organic Crop Production, and Transition to Organic Livestock Production.
Throughout the course students will be encouraged to participate in discussion
groups and use the organic information resources currently available over
the Internet.
Fall semester.
DE – only offered as a web-based distance education course.
AGRI3000:
Agrometeorology
Instructor: Prof. Gordon
Prerequisite: PHYS1000 or PHYS1002
Introduction to the weather and climate of the Atlantic region. The course
will cover the basics of the surface weather systems, the energy balance
of crops, and the factors determining the climate of the region. The final
phase will look at how weather information is used to predict crop maturity,
yield, disease severity, and insect pest levels.
Winter semester – 3 lecs and 2 labs per week. Offered in alternate
years; next offered in 2007/2008.
AGRI4000: Contemporary Issues in Agriculture
(A)
Instructor: Prof. Tennessen
Prerequisite: third- or fourth-year standing
This course has limited enrollment.
This course allows senior students in all disciplines to discuss current
topics of interest to agricultural professionals. These topics could include
soil degradation, integrated pest management, antibiotics in feed, the occupation
of farming, animal welfare, etc. Students will be given weekly required readings.
Fall semester – 3-period seminar weekly.
cross-referenced as AGRN2008
Instructor: Prof. Goodyear
Cultural practices involved in production are discussed in relation to the
botanical characteristics of the potato plant. Physiological changes involved
in sprouting, tuber initiation, crop development, and storage are considered
in detail. Seed potato production is given particular attention.
Winter semester – 3 lecs and 2 labs per week.
AGRN0201: Cereal-Based Cropping
Systems
cross-referenced as AGRN2001
Instructor: Prof. Martin
This course takes a systems approach to the study of crop and soil management
in rotations involving the growing of the principal cereals, oilseeds, pulses
and other grains and their relationship to other crops in a rotation. Through
a whole-farm approach over time, it studies environmentally and economically
sustainable methods for grain cash crops and grain-based animal feed production.
It stresses soil and water conservation and an understanding of the principles
and processes of the nutrient cycles, which are critical to improving the food
production environment. Students will gain knowledge of grains as they relate
to people and the environment, from soil to shelf, both in a Maritime temperate
climate and in an international context.
Fall semester – 3 lecs and 2 labs per week.
AGRN0202: Forage-Based Cropping
Systems
cross-referenced as AGRN2002
Instructor: Prof. McLean
The second course in cropping systems focuses on the forage crops. Students
will acquire the basic knowledge and skills for the management of forage crops
within cropping systems in a socially and environmentally responsible manner.
Soil and water conservation will be emphasized in the context of production
agriculture. Production and management for sustainable yields of forage crops
under conditions specific to Atlantic Canada will be emphasized. Students will
develop investigative and critical thinking skills to evaluate forage publications
and enable themselves to address production challenges as they arise.
Winter semester – 3 lecs and 2 labs per week.
AGRN2000 (AGRN1000): Organic Field Crop Management
(A) DE
Instructor: D. Jans
This course will introduce students to organic principles and practices applied
to the production and management of field crops. The criteria for optimum yield
and quality of field crops are presented within the context of organic farming
principles, sustainable soil and nutrient management, and the requirements
for organic certification. Five stand-alone modules provide a framework for
study:
Soil and Field Management Practices: methods used in organic farming to build
and maintain soil fertility, preserve soil structure, conserve and recycle
nutrients, reduce weed pressure, and reduce outbreaks of pest and disease;
Nutrient Management Planning: how to optimize the efficiency of nutrient cycling,
improve resource utilization, and minimize nutrient loss on the farm;
Forages: organic methods of production for pasture, hay, silage, cover crops,
or green manure;
Row Crops: organic methods of production of cereal row crops (corn, sorghum),
root crops (carrots, potatoes), seed legumes (soybean, peas, beans), and others
(e.g. hemp); and
Small Grains and Oilseeds: organic methods of production of winter-seeded grains
(winter wheat, winter rye), spring-seeded grains (spring wheat, oats, and barley),
oilseeds (canola, flax), and others.
Winter semester.
DE – only offered as a web-based distance education course.
AGRN2001:
Cereal-Based Cropping Systems (A)
cross-referenced as AGRN0201
Instructor: Prof. Martin
This course takes a systems approach to the study of crop and soil management
in rotations involving the growing of the principal cereals, oilseeds, pulses,
and other grains, and their relationship to other crops in a rotation. Through
a whole-farm approach over time, it studies environmentally and economically
sustainable methods for grain cash crops and grain-based animal feed production.
It stresses soil and water conservation and an understanding of the principles
and processes of the nutrient cycles, which are critical to improving the food
production environment. Students will gain knowledge of grains as they relate
to people and the environment, from soil to shelf, both in a Maritime temperate
climate and in an international context.
Fall semester – 3 lecs and 2 labs per week.
AGRN2002: Forage-Based Cropping
Systems (A)
cross-referenced as AGRN0202
Instructor: Prof. McLean
Forage crop production, management, and use will be discussed in the context
of agricultural ecosystems. Emphasis will be placed on beneficial management
practices to reduce negative impacts on the environment, while maintaining
profitability and sustainability of rural communities. Topics covered will
include pasture, hay, and silage, as well as the role of perennial and annual
forages in crop rotations.
Winter semester – 3 lecs and 2 labs per week.
AGRN2008 (AGRN3002): Potato
Production (A)
cross-referenced as AGRN0200
Instructors: Profs. Asiedu and Goodyear
Preparatory: PLSC0100 or AGRI1000
History, biosystematics, and eco-physiology of the crop are emphasized. Production
practices for seed, table, and processing stock and marketing in the Atlantic
Provinces are examined. Soil fertility, crop health management strategies,
and nutritional qualities and storage are covered in detail. Some commercial
operations are visited.
Winter semester – 3 lecs and 2 labs per week.
AGRN4000: Agronomy (A)
Instructor: Prof. Caldwell
Prerequisites: AGRN2001, AGRN2002, PLSC4001
The objective is to review and integrate material from prerequisite subjects
on field crop production, soils, climate, and basic sciences into crop management
systems. Students successfully completing this course will qualify to be identified
as agronomists.
Winter semester – 3 lecs per week.
ANSC0020: Dairy Industry I
Instructors: Department of Plant and Animal Sciences Faculty
Coordinator: TBA
Students participate in an examination of the structure of dairy industry and
of the supply management system in which dairy farms operate. They will also
be required to identify current issues facing the industry and to examine their
potential impact on sustainability and opportunities in the Atlantic Canadian
industry.
This is a Workplace Readiness course required for the Dairy Farm option in
the Diploma in Enterprise Management.
Fall semester – 1 lec per week.
ANSC0021: Dairy Industry II
Instructors: Department of Plant and Animal Sciences Faculty
Coordinator: TBA
A continuation of the topics in ANSC0020 Dairy Industry I. Students extend
their examination of the issues facing the dairy industry in a series of lectures
presented by speakers from a variety of fields.
This is a Workplace Readiness course required for the Dairy Farm option in
the Diploma in Enterprise Management.
Winter semester – 1 lec per week.
ANSC0022: Equine Industry
Instructors: TBA
This course enables students to examine the structure of the equine industry
and to discuss the issues, challenges, and opportunities facing the industry.
Speakers from the equine industry are invited to discuss relevant topics, and
students participate in the discussion and write summaries of the discussion.
This is a Workplace Readiness course required for the Equine Option in the
Diploma in Enterprise Management.
Fall semester – 1 lec per week.
ANSC0023: Equine Workshop
Instructors: TBA
Coordinator: TBA
This course challenges the student to explore leading-edge technologies and
advanced techniques and ideas in equine management, and to evaluate their role
in the individual enterprise and in the equine industry. Students are responsible
for identifying workshop topics and arranging for an industry specialist to
deliver the material in a workshop format. The workshops are conducted outside
normal class times and will also be open to industry participants. Some of
the organizational requirements will be completed in advance of the workshop.
This is a Workplace Readiness course required for the Equine option in the
Diploma in Enterprise Management.
Winter semester – up to 12 hours, to be completed in a two-week period
over the semester. The workshop may also be scheduled on a weekend.
ANSC0112:
Animal Biology and Management I
Instructor: F. Nicholson
Students examine production cycles, reproduction, and genetics in farm animals,
with a focus on care and management during breeding, parturition, growth, and
lactation. Lectures cover the principles that are common to all species, and
the labs and tutorial sessions focus on more specialized topics that are relevant
to the management of bovine, equine, and other ruminant species.
Fall semester – 3 lecs and 2 labs per week.
ANSC0113: Animal Biology and
Management II
Instructor: F. Nicholson
Prerequisite: ANSC0112
Students examine the biological basis for animal behaviour, animal welfare,
environmental physiology, and animal health. They also examine the role and
importance of legislation and voluntary codes of practice in animal welfare
and animal health. The course will enable the student to analyze and select
handling practices, housing options, biosecurity, and disease prevention options
that meet the needs of the animal and the enterprise. Lectures cover the principles
that are common to all species, and the labs and tutorial sessions focus on
more specialized topics that are relevant to the management of bovine, equine,
and other ruminant species.
Winter semester – 3 lecs and 2 labs per week.
ANSC0114: Animal Feed and Nutrition Management
Instructor: F. Nicholson
Prerequisite: ANSC0112
Students examine in detail the biology of digestion and nutrient metabolism
and the assessment of feedstuff quality in forage-based feeding systems. The
course will enable the students to analyze strategies for meeting nutrient
requirements and avoiding nutritional problems, and to assess feed efficiency
and feed costs for the enterprise. Lectures cover the principles that are common
to all species, and the labs and tutorial sessions focus on more specialized
topics that are relevant to the management of bovine, equine, and other ruminant
species.
Winter semester – 2 lecs and 2 labs per week.
ANSC0115: Introduction to
Animal Production
Instructor: TBA
This course enables the student to integrate a knowledge of production and
production systems into a “soil-to-shelf” marketing approach. Students
participate in an examination of food animal production, with an emphasis on
the production of animal food products for a consumer-driven market. Students
focus on food safety, environmental, and animal welfare concerns in modern
livestock production, and discuss how different production systems address
these concerns. The focus will be on meat and poultry production, but dairy
and egg production are also considered.
Fall semester – 3 lecs and 2 labs per week.
ANSC0116: Companion Animal
Enterprise
Instructor: TBA
This course will enable the student to oversee the routine care of animals
in a companion animal facility and to develop some of the basic workplace communication
skills necessary in a companion animal enterprise. Students examine the structure
of the companion animal industry and discuss the issues, challenges, and opportunities
facing the industry. The basic care component covers mainly dogs and cats,
with some coverage of other species, and a portion of this will be conducted
outside class time. The industry overview component covers all species represented
by the industry, as well as the different segments of the industry.
Fall semester – 3 labs per week.
ANSC0117: Companion Animal Growth, Development, and Nutrition
Instructor: TBA
Prerequisite: ANSC0116
Students examine the biology of growth and development in companion animals
and analyze the requirements for care and management throughout the life cycle.
They also examine the biology of nutrition and the nutritional requirements
throughout the life cycle, and relate this to information on specific products,
supplements, and feeding regimes. The course will enable the student to work
with a nutritionist or veterinarian in establishing and implementing feeding
and nutritional programs, and to interpret the legal and other limitations
to providing foods and nutrition products and services for companion animals.
The course covers mainly dogs and cats, with some coverage of other species.
Winter semester – 3 labs per week.
ANSC0118: Animal Products
Instructor: Nigel Firth
Prerequisite: ANSC0115
Students examine in detail the nature of animal products, with an emphasis
on handling animal products for high standards of customer satisfaction, food
safety, and product quality. The main focus is on meat and poultry products,
with some reference to fish, egg, and dairy products. There will also be a
considerable emphasis on the identification of retail products and on the uses
and preparation methods for these products. Students will participate in tours
and field trips to processing plants and retail enterprises. Some of the tours
or field trips may be conducted outside scheduled class time.
Winter semester – 3 lecs and 2 labs per week.
ANSC0204: Dairy Herd Health
and Nutrition Management
Instructors: TBA
Prerequisites: ANSC0113, ANSC0114
Students participate in an in-depth examination of the health and nutrition
requirements of the individual dairy cow, and of the requirements for maintaining
high standards of health and optimal nutrition in the dairy herd. The course
will enable the student to use herd records and on-site evaluations to troubleshoot
health and nutrition problems and to identify solutions to those problems.
The course will also enable the student to use a variety of technical and human
resources in meeting future challenges in health and nutrition.
Fall semester – 3 lecs and 2 labs per week.
ANSC0205: Optimizing Bovine Reproductive and Genetic Performance
Instructor: TBA
Prerequisite: ANSC0112
One half of the course is devoted to an in-depth examination of bovine reproduction
and of the requirements for maintaining high success rates in heat detection
and AI procedures. The course will enable the student to use herd records and
on-site evaluations to troubleshoot breeding problems and to identify solutions
to those problems. The course will also enable the student to use a variety
of technical and human resources in meeting future challenges in breeding management.
In the other half of the course, students participate in an in-depth examination
of dairy genetics and of the tools and systems used for evaluating performance
and genetic merit in the dairy industry. The course will enable the student
to use herd records and on-site evaluations to identify breeding goals for
the herd, and to select sires and dams that will help the herd achieve these
goals. The course will also enable the student to use a variety of technical
and human resources in meeting future challenges in dairy genetics. Applications
to the beef industry will be discussed as well.
Fall semester – 3 lecs and 3 labs per week.
ANSC0206: Managing Dairy Milking
Systems and Housing Facilities
Instructor: TBA
Prerequisite: ANSC0204
Students examine in detail the management of the milking system and evaluate
current and future options in milking systems technology. They also examine
current and future options for housing and equipment, and analyze the ability
of those options to meet the financial, environmental, and animal welfare goals
of the operation. Tours and field trips give the students an opportunity to
view a variety of housing and milking systems. Some of the tours or field trips
may be conducted outside scheduled class time.
Winter semester – 3 lecs and 2 labs per week.
ANSC0207: Records Management
and Decision-making for Dairy Herds
Instructor: TBA
Prerequisites: ANSC0204, ANSC0205
Students examine record-keeping options for dairy herds and use herd records
to analyze key aspects of herd and farm performance. They also use case studies
and records summaries to benchmark performance and to analyze the herd’s
ability to meet its targets. Establishing and maintaining the records required
to meet certification (e.g. HACCP) requirements are also integral components
of the course.
Winter semester – 3 labs per week.
ANSC0208: Biology and Care of Aquarium
Fish and Reptiles
Instructor: TBA
Prerequisite: ANSC0116
Students examine the biology of growth and development in aquarium fish and
reptilian species, and analyze the requirements for care and management throughout
the life cycle, including the requirements for nutrition and health care. A
considerable portion of the course is devoted to the selection and set-up of
aquarium and terrarium systems and to troubleshooting problems. The course
will enable the student to ensure high standards of health and nutrition for
fish in aquarium systems and for reptiles.
Winter semester – 3 lecs and 2 labs per week. Offered in alternate years;
next offered in 2007/2008.
ANSC0209: Biology and Care of Avian and Small
Animal Species
Instructor: TBA
Prerequisite: ANSC0116
Students examine the biology of growth and development in avian and small animal
species and analyze the requirements for care and management throughout the
life cycle, including the requirements for nutrition and health care. The selection
and set-up of housing systems are important components of the course. The course
will enable the student to ensure high standards of health, nutrition, and
care for birds and small animals.
Winter semester – 3 lecs and 2 labs per week. Offered in alternate years;
next offered in 2008/2009.
ANSC0210: Introduction to Companion Animal Health
Instructor: TBA
Prerequisite: ANSC0117
Students examine the causes and predisposing factors of diseases common to
companion animals, and of the principles of disease management and prevention
as they apply to companion animal facilities. The course will enable the student
to establish and implement biosecurity and health management protocols, and
to interpret the legal and other limitations to providing health care products
and services in consultation with the facility veterinarian. The course covers
mainly dogs and cats, with some coverage of other species.
Fall semester – 3 lecs and 2 labs per week.
ANSC0211: Companion Animal Facilities Management
Instructor: TBA
Prerequisite: ANSC0210
Students examine the biological and behavioral considerations important in
designing companion animal housing and facilities, and explore the options
available for ensuring high standards of animal welfare in the facility. The
course will enable the student to design and implement protocols for managing
the facility and for ensuring compliance with regulatory requirements or industry
standards. Students participate in tours and field trips to view a variety
of housing and facilities options. Some of the tours or field trips may be
conducted outside scheduled class time. The course covers mainly canine and
feline facilities, with some coverage of facilities for other species.
Winter semester – 3 lecs and 2 labs per week.
ANSC0212: Companion Animal
Genetics and Reproduction
Instructor: TBA
Prerequisite: ANSC0111
Students examine the processes of reproduction and lactation in companion animals,
and analyze the requirements for care and management during mating, parturition,
and lactation. They also study the common breeds and the genetics of colour
and conformation, and examine the requirements for choosing breeders and planning
matings that meet the objectives of the breeding program. The course covers
mainly dogs and cats, with some coverage of other species.
Fall semester – 3 lecs and 2 labs per week.
ANSC0213: Equine Growth and
Nutrition
Instructor: TBA
Prerequisites: ANSC0113, ANSC0114
Students will study the physiological growth and development at every life
stage from conception to old age in the horse. The nutrition component focuses
on the digestive system of the horse and the requirements for specific nutrients
at different stages of growth and development. Analysis of different types
of feeds and the formulation of diets based on life stage and level of activity
will be conducted. The course will enable the student to troubleshoot nutrition
problems in a variety of equine enterprise types.
Fall semester – 3 lecs and 2 labs per week.
ANSC0214: Equine Health, Genetics,
and Reproduction
Instructor: TBA
Prerequisite: ANSC0113
Students examine in detail the processes of reproduction and lactation in horses,
as well as the requirements for care and management of the mare during breeding,
parturition, and lactation. Students also study the growth and development
of the foal and the requirements for the care of the foal. The common breeds
of horses and the genetics of coat colour, conformation, and performance potential
will be discussed. The course will enable the student to evaluate the genetic
merit of sires and dams, and to plan matings and genetics strategies to meet
the genetic goals of their particular operation. Finally students will obtain
a basic knowledge of health care and disease prevention, and be able to address
issues related to biosecurity.
Fall semester – 3 lecs and 2 labs per week.
ANSC0215: Equine Facilities
Management
Instructor: TBA
Prerequisites: ANSC0213, ANSC0214
Students examine the behavioural and environmental considerations important
in designing an equine facility, and explore the options available for ensuring
high standards of animal welfare in the facility. The course will enable students
to design and implement protocols for managing the facility and for ensuring
compliance with regulatory requirements or industry standards. Students participate
in tours to view a variety of facility options. Some of these tours may be
conducted outside scheduled class time.
Winter semester – 3 lecs and 2 labs per week.
ANSC0216: Equine Health
and Fitness
Instructor: TBA
Coordinator: TBA
Prerequisite: ANSC0213
Students examine the anatomy and physiology of the horse with special attention
to the respiratory, skeletal, muscular, and cardiovascular systems. The course
will enable students to analyze how the horse’s health and soundness
is affected by its environment, level of fitness, and condition.
Winter semester – 1 lec and 2 labs per week.
ANSC0217: Companion Animal Behaviour
cross-referenced as ANSC2003
Instructor: Prof. Tennessen
In this course, students will study the fundamentals of animal learning and
how those principles affect success in training and behaviour modification.
Attention will be given to understanding and solving behaviour problems (e.g.
separation anxiety, dominance aggression, fighting, inappropriate urination,
and behavioural stereotypies). The focus is on companion animals—dogs
and cats, and to some extent horses. The normal development of behaviour in
those species will be covered.
Winter semester – 3 lecs per week.
ANSC2000: Animal Agriculture I (A)
Instructors: Profs. Farid and Fredeen
Prerequisite: AGRI1000
An introductory course dealing with the major animal industries and production
systems in animal agriculture today, with emphasis on systems relevant to Atlantic
Canada. A key objective of this course is to let students see how real farms
and real agribusinesses work. Emphasis will be placed on management and production
of beef cattle, sheep, and dairy animals. Additional animal industries that
are particularly seasonal in nature, e.g. fur growth and pelting, may be introduced
as is appropriate.
Fall semester – 3 lecs and 3 labs per week.
ANSC2001: Animal Agriculture
II (A)
Instructors: Profs. Anderson and Rouvinen-Watt
Prerequisite: AGRI1000
A continuation of ANSC2000, emphasizing the management and production of poultry,
swine, fur, and alternative species.
Fall semester – 3 lecs and 3 labs per week.
ANSC2002: The Horse: Its Biology
and Use (A)
Instructor: L. Jack
Prerequisite: second-year standing or equivalent in any program
This course is an introduction to the behaviour, anatomy, nutrition, and history
of horses. What behavioural principles underlie horse training? How is their
performance influenced by their conformation? What is unique about their digestive
system? How did horses evolve? The course will include discussion of sources
and treatment of illness and disabilities, and the biology and control of common
parasites; demonstrations of English and Western riding (students will not
be taught to ride); visits to the Truro Raceway; study of the importance of
shoeing to the working horse; and exposure to the use of horses as draft animals.
Fall semester – 2 lecs and 2 labs per week.
ANSC2003: Companion Animal Behaviour
cross-referenced as ANSC0217
Instructor: Prof. Tennessen
In this course, students will study the fundamentals of animal learning and
how those principles affect success in training and behaviour modification.
Attention will be given to understanding and solving behaviour problems (e.g.
separation anxiety, dominance aggression, fighting, inappropriate urination,
and behavioural stereotypies). The focus is on companion animals—dogs
and cats, and to some extent horses. The normal development of behaviour in
those species will be covered.
Winter semester – 3 lecs per week.
ANSC2004 (ANSC1000): Organic Livestock
Production (A) DE
Instructor: S. Fernandez
This course provides information on organic livestock production in general,
as well as more detailed analyses of organic beef and sheep, dairy, and swine
and poultry production. An in-depth study of organic approaches to livestock
health is included. The course is divided into five stand-alone modules: Introduction
to Organic Livestock Production, Organic Beef and Sheep Production, Organic
Dairy Production, Organic Swine and Poultry Production, and Health Management
in an Organic Livestock System. A variety of information delivery methods will
be used, including text on the Internet, a printed resource guide, and a CD-ROM
with video clips and slide shows. Students will be encouraged to participate
in discussion groups and use the organic information resources currently available
over the Internet. Evaluation will be based on participation, written assignments,
module quizzes, and a final exam.
Winter semester.
DE – only offered as a web-based distance education course.
ANSC3000:
Animal Breeding (A)
Instructor: Prof. Glover
Prerequisites: GENE2000, STAT2000
The course covers variation in animal performance and the techniques whereby
genetic superiority can be recognized and improved. Goals and programs of improvement
are discussed with reference to commercial farm species. The emphasis is on
programs in current use but applications of new technologies are included.
Laboratories deal primarily with data collection, analysis, and computer applications.
Winter semester – 3 lecs and 2 labs per week.
ANSC3001: Animal Health (A)
Instructor: T. Semple
Prerequisite: MICR2000
This course seeks to impart an understanding of animal health and its importance
in livestock production enterprises. Students are taught to recognize signs
of health and ill-health and to understand the principles and practices of
disease prevention and treatment. Conditions of disease and ill-health common
in Atlantic Canada are studied. The need for veterinary collaboration is emphasized,
and the circumstances in which this should be sought are discussed.
Winter semester – 3 lecs and 2 labs per week.
ANSC3002: Domestic Animal
Behaviour (A)
Instructor: Prof. Tennessen
Prerequisite: BIOL2006 or BIOL3005
This course studies the behaviour of farm animals and presents information
that is relevant to the care and management of animals. Topics covered include
domestication, animal communication, social behaviour, reproductive and maternal
behaviour, development of behaviour, genetics of behaviour, and the influence
of management systems and practices on behavioural characteristics. Considerable
attention is also given to welfare issues in animal agriculture.
Fall semester – 3 lecs and 2 labs per week.
ANSC3003: Eggs and Dairy Products
(A)
Instructor: Prof. Firth
This course deals with the nature and composition of eggs and milk and their
products such as cheese and yogurt; hygiene, processing, and storage.
Fall semester – 2 lecs and 2 labs per week.
ANSC3004: Meat Science (A)
Instructor: Prof. Firth
This course covers growth of meat animals and the nature of muscle, bone, and
fat; conversion of muscle to meat; quality and grading of fresh meat; hygiene
and storage; meat processing, meat products, and by-products.
Winter semester – 2 lecs and 2 labs per week.
ANSC3005: Animal Welfare (A)
Instructor: J. Morrigan
Prerequisite: at least third-year standing
This course deals with the well-being of animals, with emphasis on farm animals.
Issues include what we mean by animal welfare, what the animal welfare issues
are in modern agriculture and in modern society, and how we use ethology and
physiology to assess animal welfare. The course outlines the international
efforts to improve on-farm animal welfare. There is a term project in which
students attempt to assess animal welfare in a particular farm (or other) environment,
and all students will participate in class debates on current issues in animal
welfare.
Winter semester – 3 lecs and 2 labs per week.
ANSC3006: Companion Animal
Biology
Instructors: Profs. Rouvinen-Watt and Patterson
Prerequisites: GENE2000, BIOL3008
This course focuses on digestive and reproductive physiology, nutritional,
genetics, and breeding programs, and the importance of these for management
of companion animals. The emphasis is on domestic dogs and cats, with other
companion animals included as the topic permits. Laboratory sessions include
evaluation of diets and dietary supplements, reproductive and digestive anatomy,
simulation of breeding programs, and guest lecturers or field trips to companion
animal facilities.
Winter semester – 3 lecs and 2 labs per week
ANSC4000 Topics in Animal Production I (A)
ANSC4001 Topics in Animal Production II (A)
Instructors: Dept. of Plant and Animal Sciences Faculty
Coordinator: Prof. Tennessen
Prerequisites: ANSC3000, BIOL3008, NUTR3000
These courses are offered both semesters and the content may vary from year
to year. The course number reflects whether it is the first or second time
a student is enrolled (i.e., the first time a student takes this production
course, it will be ANSC4000; the second time, ANSC4001).
Each course consists of 3 four-week modules on applied topics in animal production.
These modules will focus on the application of the sciences of genetics, physiology,
or nutrition to animal production in the Atlantic Provinces. Occasionally modules
may be offered outside regular class time, but this will be indicated prior
to sign-up. Students should see the course coordinator for selection and availability
of modules prior to enrolling. Some modules may have restricted enrollment.
Fall and Winter semesters – 3 lecs and 3 labs per week.
ANSC4003: Avian
Production Systems
Instructor: Prof. Rathgeber
Prerequisites: ANSC2001, NUTR3000
This course will focus on management of commercial poultry from hatching to
the production of value-added products. The course material will require the
application of the sciences of nutrition, genetics, physiology, and behavior
to understand the key aspects of growth, reproduction, and health of commercial
poultry species.
Winter semester – 3 lecs and 3 labs per week.
AQUA2000: Introduction to Aquaculture (A)
Instructors: Dept. of Plant and Animal Sciences Faculty
Coordinator: Prof. Enright
Prerequisite: AGRI1000
The history and the current status of world aquaculture production are discussed,
with emphasis on species with potential in Atlantic Canada. Advances in freshwater
or marine finfish and shellfish culture are included. Aquatic plant production
is discussed. Business aspects of aquaculture are introduced. The course
includes field trips to aquaculture and related facilities.
Fall semester – 3 lecs and 3 labs per week.
AQUA3000: Fish Health (A)
Instructor: Prof. Duston
Prerequisite: BIOL3005
This course outlines concepts of disease with special reference to fish.
Diseases of various etiological types are considered, with emphasis on those
in the aquaculture environment. The relationships of management and economics
to disease in cultured fish are detailed, and public health concerns are
addressed. Diagnostic, prophylactic, and treatment methods are outlined and
practised.
Winter semester – 3 lecs and 3 labs per week.
AQUA4000: Finfish Production
Instructor: Prof. Duston
Prerequisites: NUTR3000 or NUTR3001, AQUA3000, BIOL3006
Aspects of breeding and genetics, fish management, financial management,
economics, marketing, housing systems, and water management are presented
in an integrated approach to provide a sound understanding of this aspect
of aquaculture. Management of finfish throughout the life cycle is presented.
The course includes a weekend field trip to commercial farms; attendance
is obligatory.
Fall semester – 3 lecs and 3 labs per week.
AQUA4001: Shellfish Production
Instructor: Prof. Enright
Prerequisites: NUTR3000 or NUTR3001, AQUA3000, BIOL3005
Factors affecting profitable production of shellfish are discussed in the
context of developing a sound industry with potential to address future opportunities.
A survey of culture techniques used in shellfish production is undertaken.
Winter semester – 3 lecs and 3 labs per week.
Instructor: C. Brown
This course will provide an introduction to the history of art forms depicting
landscape, with the major focus being on landscape painting. The course will
consist of art history lectures and a studio component in which drawing techniques,
collage, and colour theory will be explored. Students will develop skills
in composition and will gain an increased appreciation for landscape art
traditions.
Fall semester – 3 lecs/studio per week.
BIOL0102: Plant Physiology and Stress Management
Instructor: Prof. Percival
This course is aimed at gaining an insight into various plant physiological,
growth, and developmental processes and to develop a fundamental understanding
and appreciation as to how various environmental factors influence growth,
differentiation, and developmental processes in plants. The course also examines
the impact of various abiotic stresses on plant growth and development, yield,
and productivity, including acclimation and adaptation techniques. Emphasis
will be given on plant diagnosis.
Winter semester – 3 lecs and 2 labs per week.
BIOL0103: Weed Science
Instructor: Prof. Sampson
This course deals with the principles of weed science. Included are discussions
on weed recognition and chemical and non-chemical approaches to controlling
weeds in various agricultural crops, as well as in lawns and non-crop areas.
Selection, safe use, handling, and storage of herbicides are stressed.
Winter semester – 3 lecs and 3 labs per week.
BIOL0200: Entomology
Instructor: Prof. Le Blanc
An introduction to the study of the phylum Arthropoda, with particular reference
to the class Hexapoda (Insecta), emphasizing insect pests of the northeast.
Anatomy, physiology, taxonomy, behaviour, and ecology of insects are considered
during lectures and laboratory work. Discussions on the relationship of insects
to humans, basics of insect control methods, and pesticide safety are included.
Fall semester – 2 lecs and 2 labs per week.
BIOL1002 Biology I
Instructor: Prof. Olson
This is the first of a two-semester course sequence exploring various general
principles common to the biological sciences. The biological significance
of cell structure and function, metabolism, the cell cycle, sexual reproduction,
Mendelian genetics and basic gene structure are among the topics to be considered
in the lecture sessions. The laboratory reinforces and enhances the learning
of selected topics discussed in the lectures.
Fall semester – 3 lecs and 3 labs per week.
BIOL1003 Biology II
Instructor: Prof. Olson
Prerequisite: BIOL1002
This is the second of a two-semester course sequence exploring various general
principles common to the biological sciences. In addition to evolutionary
processes and patterns, the fundamental systematics and diversity of procaryotes,
protists, plants, fungi and animals are emphasized in the lecture sessions.
The laboratory continues to reinforce and enhance the learning of selected
topics discussed in the lectures.
Winter semester – 3 lecs and 3 labs per week.
BIOL2000: Cell Biology
Instructor: Prof. Wang-Pruski
An introduction to cell biology. Topics include cell metabolism, the structure
and function of organelles of the eucaryotic cell, cell growth, cell movement,
and the procaryotic cell. Specialized cell functions will also be discussed.
Fall semester – 3 lecs per week.
BIOL2001: Cell Biology Laboratory
Instructor: TBA
This course combines the lectures of BIOL2000 with a laboratory section.
Students will participate fully in BIOL2000 and, as well, complete laboratory
sessions to complement lecture material. Students may receive credit for
either BIOL2000 or BIOL2001, but not both.
Fall semester – 3 lecs and 3 labs per week.
BIOL2002: Plant Physiology
Instructor: Prof. Percival
A study of the different functions of the plant, including growth, photosynthesis,
mineral nutrition, water relations and translocation of solutes, and plant
orientation, development, and reproduction.
Winter semester – 3 lecs and 3 labs per week.
BIOL2004: Structural Botany
Instructor: Prof. Olson
The basic morphology and anatomy of the seed plants are presented from a
developmental perspective. The structural aspects of the various modes of
plant reproduction are also included. Emphasis is placed on obtaining an
understanding of plant structure that will complement crop physiology, weed
biology, and plant pathology.
Winter semester – 3 lecs and 3 labs per week.
BIOL2005: Principles of Plant Pathology (A)
Instructor: Prof. Gray
This course deals with the principles of plant pathology and the control
of diseases caused by bacteria, fungi, mycoplasma-like organisms, viruses,
and nematodes. Labs deal with basic techniques used in plant pathology, such
as fungal, bacterial, and nematode isolation, identification, and inoculation.
Winter semester – 3 lecs and 3 labs per week.
BIOL2006: Mammalian Physiology
Instructor: TBA
Corequisite: CHEM3001
An introduction to the body systems and how they function. The student should
develop a basic understanding of physiological processes and how they are
regulated and integrated by the nervous and endocrine systems. Topics covered
include: homeostasis, the nervous, muscular, endocrine, cardiovascular, respiratory,
renal, and digestive systems, and an introduction to environmental physiology.
Winter semester – 3 lecs and 3 labs per week.
BIOL2007: Mycology
Instructor: Prof. Gray
An introduction to the fungi, including members of the Kingdoms Eumycota
and Chromista, and the protozoan pseudofungi. The labs in this course will
focus on classification of the fungi, but lecture topics will also include
fungal physiology, genetics, ecology, industrial mycology, food spoilage,
and medical mycology. Students will be required to submit a microfungus collection
and a mushroom collection.
Fall semester – 3 lecs and 3 labs per week. Offered in alternate years;
next offered in 2007/2008.
BIOL2008: Plant Diversity
Instructor: Prof. Olson
Prerequisite: BIOL1003
This course emphasizes the biology, evolution, and diversification of the
major phyla of the Kingdom Plantae. The lectures illustrate the fundamental
reproductive unity underlying the diversity of all land plants using examples
from both fossil and living species. In addition to exploring the major plant
groups and their sub-divisions in the laboratory, students learn to use the
appropriate resources to identify specific plants.
Fall semester – 3 lecs and 2 labs per week. First offered in 2008/2009.
BIOL3000: General Entomology (A)
Instructor: Prof. Le Blanc
Preparatory: BIOL1001
An introduction to the science of entomology from an agricultural perspective.
Insect anatomy, physiology, and taxonomy are considered; also included are
discussions on insect behaviour, reproduction, life cycles, and population
ecology. Basics of monitoring techniques and population dynamics are illustrated.
Fall semester – 3 lecs and 3 labs per week.
BIOL3001: Ecology
Instructor: Prof. Nams
Prerequisites: BIOL1002, BIOL1003
An introduction to the principles and general concepts of ecosystem structure
and function is presented. The dynamics of populations and community interactions
are considered in relation to various biotic and abiotic environmental influences.
The laboratory reinforces topics covered in the lectures and readings by
emphasizing the importance of field observation and interpretation.
Fall semester – 3 lecs and 3 labs per week.
BIOL3002: Weed Science (A)
Instructor: Prof. Sampson
Prerequisite: BIOL1002
Preparatory: BIOL2002
This course deals with the principles of weed science. Included are discussions
on weed recognition, and chemical and non-chemical approaches to controlling
weeds in various agricultural crops, as well as in lawns and non-crop areas.
The selection, safe use, handling, and storage of herbicides are stressed,
along with the environmental impact of the different methods of weed control.
Fall semester – 3 lecs and 3 labs per week.
BIOL3003: Comparative Vertebrate
Anatomy
Instructor: Prof. Levy
Prerequisite: BIOL1001
An introduction to comparative anatomy. Emphasis is placed on analyzing vertebrate
structure. Comparisons of form and function within the Vertebrata are discussed
with an evolutionary perspective. This is supplemented in the laboratory
by detailed dissections of representative vertebrates.
Fall semester – 3 lecs and 3 labs per week. Offered in alternate years;
next offered in 2008/2009.
BIOL3004: Environmental Physiology (A)
Instructor: Prof. Rouvinen-Watt
Prerequisite: BIOL2006 or BIOL3005
A study of animals in relation to their environment. The influence of environmental
factors on body processes and their relationship to productive efficiency
in intensive production systems are examined. Major topics include temperature
regulation and body homeostasis, biological rhythms, photoperiodism, and
environmental and hormonal interrelationships.
Winter semester – 3 lecs and 2 labs per week.
BIOL3005: Physiology of
Aquatic Animals (A)
Instructor: Prof. Duston
Prerequisite: BIOL1001
The form, function, physiological integration, and behaviour of major types
of aquatic animals is considered. Emphasis is placed on Classes of organisms,
using commercially important species as primary examples.
Fall semester – 3 lecs and 3 labs per week.
BIOL3006: Aquatic Ecology
Instructor: Prof. Ronquillo
Prerequisite: ENGN2004
The biology of aquatic species in marine and freshwater environments is discussed.
Biological systems involving farmed species are emphasized. Organism interdependencies
and interactions are examined. An introduction to the principles of ecology
at the community and ecosystem level of integration is included.
Fall semester – 3 lecs and 3 labs per week.
BIOL3007: Insects and Diseases
of Landscape Plants
Instructor: TBA
The objective of this course is the study of the common insects and diseases
of concern in the urban forest and ornamental trade in Atlantic Canada. For
each taxa reviewed, signs, symptoms (distant, close and detailed), life cycle,
life habits, hosts, range, monitoring methods, and management are considered
through an integrated approach. Group learning may involve case studies of
important insects and diseases. Also discussed are symptoms caused by abiotic
factors.
Winter semester – 3 lecs and 2 labs per week.
BIOL3008: Growth, Reproduction
and Lactation (A)
Instructor: T. Semple
Prerequisite: BIOL2006
A continuation of BIOL2006, emphasizing physiological systems relevant to
animal production. Major topics include growth and development as it applies
to meat and brood animal production, and the physiology and management of
reproduction and lactation in domestic species.
Fall semester – 3 lecs and 2 labs per week.
BIOL4000: Avian Biology (A)
Instructor: Prof. Rathgeber
Prerequisites: ANSC2001, GENE2000, CHEM3001 (or CHEM2005)
This course is a study of topics in biology of special relevance to the commercial
use of avian species. Physiological, biochemical, and genetic control and
manipulation of such processes as reproduction, growth and development, and
immunity are examined.
Fall semester – 3 lecs and 2 labs per week. Offered in alternate years;
next offered in 2007/2008.
BIOL4001: Animal Cell Culture
Coordinator: Prof. MacLaren
Prerequisite: BIOL2001
The objective of this course is to provide a theoretical and practical understanding
of the uses and methods of animal cell culture. Lectures and laboratories
will demonstrate the requirements of animal cells for normal growth and differentiation.
The use of cell cultures as research models and for clinical, pharmaceutical,
and cytotoxicity screening will be discussed, as well as the commercial use
of animal cell culture for the production of biological compounds.
Winter semester – 2 lecs and 4 labs per week.
BIOL4002: Conservation
Biology
Instructor: Prof. Nams
Prerequisite: 20 degree credits
This course has limited enrollment.
This course will examine the ecological concepts underlying current issues
in conservation biology. Topics covered include effects of agricultural habitat
fragmentation on wildlife, conservation of biodiversity, stability and resilience
of ecosystems, optimum design of nature reserves, and habitat heterogeneity.
This is a discussion-style course concentrating on current published scientific
papers chosen by the students. Students will also learn to read and critically
evaluate scientific papers, and to apply this ability to writing literature
reviews.
Winter semester – 3 lecs per week.
BIOL4003: Plant-Microbe Interactions
Instructors: Profs. Gray and Prithiviraj
Prerequisites: BIOL 2005, 15 degree credits.
This course is an advanced study of the interactions between plants and microorganisms,
with emphasis on plant pathogenic microorganisms but also with symbiotic
and other microorganisms that can provide a benefit to the plant. Students
will study the histology of the infection process in relation to plant disease
and symbiosis, and the impact that infection has on the physiology of the
host. Responses of the plant to infection will be studied, with emphasis
on Systemic Acquired Resistance and Induced Systemic Resistance.
Winter semester – 3 lecs and 2 tutorials per week.
CHEM0050: Preparatory Chemistry
Instructor: P. Nelson
Prerequisite: approval of the Registrar
This course is designed for students who satisfy all other requirements for
admission but lack the Grade 12 Chemistry course. The course will cover the
basic material necessary for entrance into CHEM1000, including review of
the periodic table, nomenclature, chemical reactions, aqueous solutions,
chemical bonding, and other topics as determined by a review of the class.
This is a non-credit course. CHEM0050 is not intended to duplicate or replace
Grade 12 Chemistry.
Fall and Winter semesters – 3 lecs and 1 tutorial per week.
CHEM1000:
General Chemistry I
Instructor: Prof. Pitts
Prerequisite: successful completion of academic Grade 12 Chemistry or equivalent
This course is designed to help students understand chemical equations, reactions,
and calculations. The chemistry of aqueous media is highlighted (properties
of water, ionization of weak electrolytes, buffers). In addition to the traditional
classroom interaction, students will be exposed to problem-based learning
and co-operative learning. Students will be exposed to the proper use of
various analytical equipment and apparati. The laboratory will focus on the
development of practical lab skills applicable to the agricultural and environmental
industries.
Fall semester – 3 lecs and 3 labs per week.
CHEM1001: General Chemistry
II
Instructor: Prof. Pitts
Prerequisite: CHEM1000
This second semester of General Chemistry will include a theoretical understanding
of atomic and molecular structures. An understanding of physical equilibria
will be extended to practical applications of chromatographic analyses.
Winter semester – 3 lecs and 3 labs per week.
CHEM2000: Organic Chemistry I
Instructor: Prof. Hoyle
Prerequisite: CHEM1001
This course provides an introduction to the structure and reactions of organic
compounds. The course is approached from a mechanistic point of view and
has particular emphasis on appropriate spectroscopy (IR and MS). The topics
covered in this course include chemical bonding, isomerism, acid–base
properties and the isolation and purification of organic compounds. The classes
of organic compounds covered will include alkanes, alkenes, alkynes, simple
aromatics, organohalides, alcohols, and related compounds.
Laboratory work will include introductory techniques of organic chemistry
and both HPLC and gas chromatography.
Fall semester – 2 lecs, 1 tutorial and 3 labs per week.
CHEM2001: Organic
Chemistry II
Instructor: Prof. Hoyle
Prerequisite: CHEM2000
This course continues building on work begun in CHEM2000. Functional groups
included here will be carbonyls (aldehydes, ketones, acids, and their derivatives),
more complex aromatics, simple organometallics, and bifunctional organic
compounds. The emphasis on mechanistic chemistry will continue, as will the
study of appropriate spectroscopy (MNR and UV-Vis). In addition, an introduction
to organic syntheses and biomolecules will be undertaken.
Winter semester – 3 lecs per week.
CHEM2002: Analytical Chemistry I
Instructor: Prof. Pitts
Prerequisite: CHEM1001
This course will equip the non-chemistry major with an understanding of the
basis of quantitative analytical chemistry, including relevant laboratory
technique. Included will be both non-instrumental (gravimetry) and instrumental
techniques (UV-visible spectrophotometry, atomic absorption spectrophotometry,
HPLC, GC, and potentiometry). The course will focus on proper sample preparation,
analysis, data interpretation, and proper laboratory technique. The examples
used throughout the course would be from the environmental and agri-food
areas.
Fall semester – 3 lecs and 3 labs per week.
CHEM2003: Food Chemistry I (A)
Instructor: Prof. Hoyle
Prerequisite: CHEM2000
An introductory study of the chemistry of food and food components. The emphasis
will be on water, fats, proteins, and carbohydrates (and related compounds)
with an overview of vitamins, minerals, and additives. Methods of analysis
will be discussed in detail and this will be augmented by hands-on laboratory
experiences with these analytic procedures.
This course may not be taken for credit by students who have credit for CHEM2004.
Fall semester – 3 lecs and 3 labs per week.
CHEM2004: Introductory Food
Chemistry (A)
Instructor: Prof. Hoyle
An introductory study of the chemistry of food and food components. The emphasis
will be on water, fats, proteins, and carbohydrates (and related compounds)
with an overview of vitamins, minerals, and additives. Methods used for analysis
of food components will be discussed in detail.
This course may not be taken for credit by students who have credit for CHEM2003.
Fall semester – 3 lecs per week.
CHEM3000: Biochemistry
Instructor: Prof. Robinson
Prerequisite: CHEM2000
The major emphasis of this course will be to study the characteristics of
the building block biomolecules that make up the macromolecules in living
cells. The course will also cover how these building blocks are assembled
to form the major macromolecules. The importance and function in living cells
of selected macromolecules of the major classes will be examined.
Fall semester – 3 lecs and 3 labs per week.
CHEM3001: Biochemical Pathways
Instructor: Prof. Robinson
Prerequisite: CHEM2000
The major focus of this course will be on the biochemical pathways and activities
that account for the assimilation, transformation, degradation and synthesis
of the major macromolecules in living cells. Catalytic as well as regulatory
strategies used by living cells will also be discussed. The biochemical pathways
involved in the metabolism of proteins, lipids and carbohydrates will be
covered as well as the biochemical importance of the macromolecules DNA and
RNA. The final topic will be to examine and understand how metabolism consists
of highly interconnected biochemical pathways and how hormones play a major
role in regulating varying aspects of cellular metabolism.
Winter semester – 3 lecs and 3 labs per week.
CHEM3002: Radiotracers
in Agriculture (A)
Instructor: Prof. Robinson
Prerequisites: CHEM1001, MATH1000
This course has limited enrollment.
This course sets forth the concepts of radioactivity necessary for the practical
use of radiotracers in agriculture, covering radiation theory; radiation
counting; sample preparation techniques for counting; applied tracer techniques
in soil, plant, and animal studies; isolation and identification of isotope
labels; and localization of labels in molecular structures.
Winter semester – 3 lecs and 3 labs per week.
CHEM3003: Advanced Integrated
Chemistry Laboratory I
Instructor: Prof. Hoyle
Prerequisite: CHEM2001
The course will cover advanced laboratory topics in the fields of inorganic,
general, and organic chemistry. Whenever possible these topics will be chosen
from the fields of environmental science or agriculture. In particular, the
use of spectroscopic techniques for the identification of chemical compounds
will be applied, where appropriate.
Fall semester – 4 labs per week. Offered in alternate years; next offered
in 2007/2008.
CHEM3004: Instrumental Analytical Chemistry II
Coordinator: Prof. Hoyle
Prerequisite: CHEM2002
For one course credit, students will select four different modules (3 weeks
each) from the module offerings. At the discretion of the module coordinator,
modules may have a tutorial component in place of a laboratory component.
Students interested in taking this course should indicate their interest
to the Course Coordinator by the end of the sixth week of the semester preceding
the semester in which they wish to take module offerings. Maximum and minimum
registration in a module will be determined on an individual module basis.
Fall or Winter semester – 3 lecs and 3 labs or tutorials per week.
CHEM3005:
Instrumental Analytical Chemistry III
Instructors: Dept. of Environmental Sciences Faculty
Coordinator: Prof. Hoyle
Prerequisite: CHEM3004
Students who have successfully completed CHEM3004 may opt to take another
four modules for a credit in CHEM3005. Students interested in taking this
course should indicate their interest to the Course Coordinator by the end
of the sixth week of the semester preceding the semester in which they wish
to take module offerings. Maximum and minimum registration in a module will
be determined on an individual module basis.
Fall or Winter semester – 3 lecs and 3 labs or tutorials per week.
CHEM3006:
Mammalian Biochemistry
Instructor: Prof. Robinson
Prerequisite: CHEM2000
A study of how basic biochemical principles are applied to gain insight into
the molecular functions of the diverse mammalian organ systems. The subject
matter is divided into three parts: (1) Body Fluids and Their Constituents,
which includes such subjects as blood coagulation, the complement system,
the immune system, and their control; (2) Specialized Tissues, such as connective
tissue, nervous tissue, and muscle tissue; and (3) Biochemistry of the Endocrine
System, with the focus on the principles of endocrine biochemistry and the
mechanisms of hormone action. The topics covered include general principles
and mechanisms of hormone action, prostaglandins, the thyroid gland, and
the gonads, as well as the hypothalamus, hypophysis, and adrenals.
Winter semester – 3 lecs per week.
CHEM3007:
Food Chemistry II (A)
Instructor: Prof. Pitts
Prerequisite: CHEM2003 or CHEM2004
This course, which builds on CHEM2003 (or CHEM2004), will provide an in-depth
study of minor food components including vitamins, colorants (natural and
artificial), nutraceuticals and textural agents. Beneficial and/or deleterious
interactions between food components will be examined (Maillard, caramelization,
rancidity, and enzymatic reactions). Recent advances in processing technology
will be introduced.
This course may not be taken for credit by students who have credit for CHEM3008.
Winter semester – 3 lecs and 3 labs per week.
CHEM3008: Intermediate
Food Chemistry (A)
Instructor: Prof. Pitts
Prerequisite: CHEM2003 or CHEM2004
This course, which builds on CHEM2003 (or CHEM2004), will provide an in-depth
study of selected food components including vitamins, colorants (natural
and artificial), nutraceuticals and textural agents. Beneficial and/or deleterious
interactions between food components will be examined (Maillard, caramelization,
rancidity, and enzymatic reactions). Recent advances in processing technology
will be introduced as time permits.
Offered concurrently with CHEM3007, and may not be taken for credit by students
who have credit for CHEM3007.
Winter semester – 3 lecs per week.
CHEM3009: Environmental Chemistry
Instructor: Prof. Hoyle
Prerequisite: CHEM2000
In this course students will undertake an in-depth study of the chemical
processes involved in the pollution of the environment. Chemical pollution
of the atmosphere, hydrosphere, and lithosphere will each be studied in depth.
In each case, chemical solutions to these problems will be considered. Chemical
processes such as dissolution, coordination, ion exchange, hydrolysis, ionization,
and freezing point depression will be covered.
Winter semester – 3 lecs per week. Offered in alternate years; next
offered in 2007/2008.
CHEM4000: Advanced Integrated Chemistry Laboratory
II
Instructor: Prof. Hoyle
Prerequisite: CHEM3003
This course will cover specialized chemistry laboratory topics in the fields
of inorganic, general, and organic chemistry. Whenever possible, these topics
will be picked from the fields of environmental science or agriculture. The
laboratory will have a significant project, chosen by the student in consultation
with the instructor.
Winter semester – 5 labs per week. Offered in alternate years; next
offered in 2007/2008.
CMMT0020: Career and Employment Skills
Instructor: B. Crouse
This course is designed to provide an introduction to job searching and hiring
strategies. Through class discussion students will explore the world of work
today, the hiring process, and the development of a personal career plan. Assignments
will include resumé and cover letter writing, a networking exercise,
and interview preparation. Restricted to students in the Diploma in Enterprise
Management program.
This is a Workplace Readiness course required for all options in the Diploma
in Enterprise Management program.
Winter semester – 3 lecs per week for 4 weeks.
CMMT0021: Introduction
to Public Speaking
Instructor: Prof. Sanderson
The objective of this course is to enhance the student’s ability to prepare
and deliver different types of presentations: informative, persuasive, and
impromptu. Topics covered will include assessing audience needs, developing
a strong focus, outlining different styles of presentations, and writing effective
introductions and conclusions. Students will learn how to evaluate a presentation
and make recommendations on how to increase its effectiveness. Tips for presenting
ideas visually will also be discussed.
This is a Workplace Readiness course required for all options in the Diploma
of Enterprise Management program.
Winter semester – 2 labs per week for 4 weeks.
CMMT0101: Communication
Skills
Instructor: Prof. Sanderson
This course has limited enrollment.
The purpose of this course is to encourage the development of students’ communication
skills. The course will concentrate on improving students’ speaking skills
plus incorporating audiovisual materials. Creative presentation of ideas through
exhibits, slide presentations, and video will be a focus of a number of the
sessions. Guest speakers in the area of advertising and marketing will be invited.
Evaluation for the course will be based primarily on a number of projects such
as a slide/tape presentation.
Winter semester – 3 labs per week.
CMMT3000: Communication Theory and
Skills (H)
Instructor: Prof. Sanderson
Prerequisite: at least second-year standing
This course is designed to provide students with the opportunity to enhance
their communication skills and knowledge. Since a key requirement of today’s
job market is the ability to communicate effectively, students will be exposed
to the theory and the practice of communication. An important component of
the course will be the emphasis on the practical application of communication
knowledge.
Winter semester – 3 lecs and 2 labs per week.
CMMT3001: Teaching English
as a Second Language
Instructors: Cambridge Certified Instructors, at International Language Institute
Students must obtain a Letter of Permission from the Registrar of NSAC to take
this class as an NSAC credit. Students must then apply, register, and pay fees
for this class at the International Language Institute (ILI). In cooperation
with the University of Cambridge Local Examinations Syndicate (UCLES) and ILI,
NSAC offers an intensive class leading to a Certificate in Teaching English
to Speakers of Other Languages (CELTA). The syllabus covers six major areas:
language awareness; the learner, the teacher, and the teaching/learning context;
planning; classroom management and teaching skills; resources and materials;
and professional development. Critical feedback is provided on teaching practice,
written assignments, and evidence of professional development through the class.
Fall, Winter or Spring semester.
CSCI0200: Computer Methods
cross-referenced as CSCI1000
Instructor: Prof. Bishop
A course to develop problem-solving and decision-making abilities and computational
skills using computer software. Problems of a scientific and managerial nature
will be chosen from a variety of agricultural fields. The course will cover
word processing, spreadsheets, databases, programming, statistics, communications,
graphics, and process control. Industry-leading software will be used.
Fall and Winter semesters – 3 lecs and 2 labs per week.
CSCI1000: Computer
Methods
cross-referenced as CSCI0200
Instructor: Prof. Bishop
A course to develop problem-solving and decision-making abilities and computational
skills using computer software. Problems of a scientific and managerial nature
will be chosen from a variety of agricultural fields. The course will cover
word processing, spreadsheets, databases, programming, statistics, communications,
graphics, and process control. Industry-leading software will be used.
Fall and Winter semesters – 3 lecs and 2 labs per week.
CSCI2000: Computer
Science
Instructor: Prof. Bishop
Introduction to problem-solving methods and algorithm development. Emphasis
is on designing, coding, debugging, and documenting programs, using C.
Fall semester – 3 lecs and 2 labs per week.
CSCI3000: Data Structures and Numerical Methods
Instructor: Prof. Bishop
Prerequisite: CSCI2000
This course introduces the student to system analysis and software techniques.
Topics covered include objects, stacks, queues, multiple linked lists, and
searching and sorting algorithms and their implementation in the C++ programming
language. The students use linear algebra and numerical methods in engineering
examples while learning to implement properly structured solutions.
Winter semester – 3 lecs and 2 labs per week.
ECON0100: Introductory Microeconomics
Instructor: Prof. Stackhouse
An introduction to the theory of the firm. The course examines the theory
of demand and supply, distribution of income, forms of business organizations
in Canada, and the levels of competition in the agricultural industry. Application
of the various theories to explain the agricultural industry is stressed.
Fall semester – 3 lecs per week.
ECON0202: Production Economics
cross-referenced as ECON2002
Instructor: Prof. Yiridoe
Prerequisite: ECON0100
An introduction to the study of economic principles used to analyze production
and resource use in agriculture. Areas of emphasis include economic examination
of the factor/factor, factor/product, and product/product relationships of
the farm production system. Practical examples and lab exercises are used
to illustrate and reinforce the concepts presented in the classroom.
Winter semester – 2 lecs and 3 labs per week.
ECON1000: Principles of
Microeconomics (A) DE
Instructor: Prof. Dunlop
A course in comprehensive principles of microeconomic theory, covering the
market system, producer and consumer theory, environmental and resource economics,
and international trade policy. Emphasis in this course is on the application
of economics to issues and problems facing many countries and their citizens
today. The approach is practical and “real-world,” using microeconomic
theory to develop an understanding of the issues and problems being discussed
and the policy choices facing governments in dealing with these matters.
Fall and Winter semesters – 3 lecs per week.
DE – also offered as a web-based distance education course.
ECON1001:
Principles of Macroeconomics
Instructor: Prof. Grant
Prerequisite: ECON1000
This course introduces the student to basic macroeconomic concepts and to
both short-term and long-term macroeconomic analysis. The basic macroeconomic
concepts include economy-wide output, price level and inflation, asset prices
and interest rates, international exchange rates among currencies, and the
international balance of payments. The introduction to short-term macroeconomic
analysis, or business-cycle analysis, is based on John Maynard Keynes’ work
on the 1929–33 Great Depression. The introduction to long-term macroeconomic
analysis is based on Robert Solow’s work on economic growth. Throughout
the course macroeconomics is related to the historical experience of farmers
and to contemporary macroeconomic forces affecting the agri-food sector.
Winter semester – 3 lecs and 1 tutorial per week.
ECON2000: Intermediate
Microeconomics
Instructor: Prof. Yiridoe
Prerequisite: ECON1000
A course in microeconomics at the intermediate level. Topics include the
theory of the firm, consumer theory, markets and market structure, and externalities
and public goods. All major concepts are presented graphically and some are
studied using basic mathematics as well.
Fall semester – 3 lecs and 2 labs per week.
ECON2001: Intermediate Macroeconomics
Instructor: Prof. Grant
Prerequisite: ECON1001
This course extends the Principles of Macroeconomics course to the intermediate
level. Short-term, or business-cycle, macroeconomics is progressed from the
introductory Keynesian income determination model to the IS-LM model, and
then to the Aggregate Demand/Aggregate Supply model. The long-term macroeconomic
content advances the introductory economic growth model in considering the
relative importance of the factors determining the overall rate of economic
growth. Throughout the course macroeconomic theory is related to macroeconomic
policy goals, stabilizing the economy in the short term and promoting improvement
in economic well-being in the long term.
Fall semester – 3 lecs per week.
ECON2002: Production Economics (A)
cross-referenced as ECON0202
Instructor: Prof. Yiridoe
Prerequisite: ECON1000
An introduction to the study of economic principles used to analyze production
and resource use in agriculture. Areas of emphasis include economic examination
of the factor/factor, factor/product, and product/product relationships of
the farm production system. Practical examples and lab exercises are used
to illustrate and reinforce the concepts presented in the classroom.
Winter semester – 2 lecs and 3 labs per week.
ECON3000: Mathematical
Economics
Instructor: Prof. Stackhouse
Prerequisites: MATH1000, ECON2000
Introduction to the frequently used mathematical methods of economic analysis.
The course provides the student with the basics required in more advanced
economics courses. Areas of concentration include elements of mathematical
economic models, linear models and matrix algebra, applications of calculus
to economic problems, and optimization theory.
Fall semester – 3 lecs, 1 tutorial, and 2 labs per week.
ECON3001: Environmental
Economics
Instructor: Prof. Clark
Prerequisite: ECON2000
This course is designed to give students an understanding of how economists
view environmental problems. Topics of study will include public versus private
goods, externalities, market failure, and the role of property rights in
the economic system. The Coase theorem will also be presented. Policy analysis
contrasting market-based solutions to environmental problems with conventional
solutions will be discussed. Specific topics will then be covered, including
environmental policy surrounding water pollution, air pollution, and climate
change.
Fall semester – 3 lecs per week.
ECON3002: Agricultural and Food Policy
(A)
Instructor: Prof. Dunlop
Prerequisites: ECON1000 and at least second-year standing
This course introduces students to the structure of the agri-food industry
and the process of policy and implementation. A critical assessment of the
institutions (organizations, programs, and policies) in agriculture is the
main focus of the course. Through guest speakers, students’ presentations,
interactive class discussions, and lectures, students will learn how policies
are developed and who is involved in the policy development process. An historical
appreciation for agricultural policy in Canada will be pursued with a critical
assessment of these policies. In reviewing policy problems affecting the
agri-food industry, students will examine possible solutions to these issues.
Topics covered include: reasons for government intervention; historical development
of agri-food policy in Canada; the policy process; players in agriculture
and food policy; structure of provincial, federal, and cost-shared programs;
consumers and food policy; resource and environmental policy; international
agricultural and food policies; trade agreements; and agribusiness involvement
in agriculture and food policy.
Winter semester – 3 lecs and 2 labs per week.
ECON3003: Mathematical
Programming
Instructor: Prof. Stackhouse
Prerequisite: ECON3000
An introduction to the theory and application of mathematical programming
in the agri-food industry. The role of matrix algebra in determining linear
programming solution procedures is developed. The information requirements,
organization, and skills of model building are also introduced. The course
will make extensive use of computer algorithms that permit students to model
real-world systems in the production, resource supply, service, and retail
sectors of the agri-food industry.
Winter semester – 4 lecs and 1 lab per week.
ECON3004: Agricultural
Markets and Prices (A)
Instructor: Prof. Grant
Prerequisite: ECON2000
An introduction to agricultural market and price analysis as a field of study
within agricultural economics. An applied microeconomics approach is taken
in studying agricultural supply and demand, price discovery, and market structure
for crop and livestock products. In addition to cash (spot) markets, agricultural
futures and options markets are studied, including managing agricultural
commodity price risk by hedging.
Winter semester – 3 lecs per week.
ECON3005: Econometrics
Instructor: Prof. Clark
Prerequisites: ECON2000, STAT2000
An applied course in statistics and economic theory using the classic linear
regression model. Topics covered include a review of probability theory,
estimation and specification of single and simultaneous equation models,
violations of the assumptions of the classical linear model, hypothesis testing,
and tests of significance. Exercises illustrating the statistical concepts
developed in the lectures and applications of econometric techniques to agricultural
economics problems and economic theory are provided and fully explained in
the labs.
Fall semester – 3 lecs and 2 labs per week.
ECON4000: Advanced Microeconomics
Instructor: Prof. Clark
Prerequisites: ECON2000, ECON3000
This course is intended to give students an advanced treatment of Microeconomics.
It is strongly recommended for those students wishing to undertake graduate
work in economics, agricultural economics, or resource and environmental
economics. Topics will include production economics, profit functions, cost
functions, supply functions, and factor demand. An advanced treatment of
demand theory will also be presented, including Hicksian and Marshallian
demands, derived via Slutsky’s equation. Both primal and dual approaches
will be discussed.
Winter semester – 3 lecs and 2 labs per week.
ECON4001: Agri-food Policy
Analysis (A)
Instructor: Prof. Dunlop
Prerequisites: ECON2000, ECON3002
This capstone course will focus on the economic analysis of agricultural
and trade policy, drawing on the different areas of study in agricultural
economics. Students will learn how to synthesize economic theory with quantitative
tools to solve agricultural and food policy problems. Use of the formal analytical
methods of policy analysis is the main emphasis of the course. Students will
read literature pertaining to policy problems and analysis; attempt their
own analysis on policy issues; and critique the existing literature. Topics
covered include: influential doctrines in agricultural policy; fundamentals
of welfare theory; partial equilibrium analysis of agricultural and trade
policy; social choice theory; basics of trade theory; export and import protection;
and the political economy of agricultural and trade policy.
Fall semester – 3 lecs per week. Offered in alternate years; next offered
in 2008/2009.
ECON4002: Topics in Advanced Farm Management (A)
Instructor: Prof. Yiridoe
Prerequisites: ECON2000 and one of ECON3003, ECON3005, or STAT3000
A module course that introduces students to selected aspects of practical
farm decision-making topics, with an orientation toward application of theoretical
and analytical principles for identifying, analyzing, and solving farm business
management problems. Topics include (but are not limited to) risk theory
and risk management, economics of farming systems, and agribusiness project
appraisal.
Winter semester – 3 lecs and 3 labs per week.
ECON4003: Resource Economics
Instructor: Prof. Clark
Prerequisite: ECON3000
This course will introduce students to the area of Resource Economics. Topics
that will be discussed will include dynamic versus static optimization, renewable
versus non-renewable resources, conservation and depletion, and sustainable
development. Specific areas that will be covered will include forestry economics,
fisheries economics, and global climate change.
Fall semester – 3 lecs per week.
ECON4004: Trade
Instructor: Prof. Dunlop
Prerequisites: ECON2000 and third-year standing
This course will provide students with an understanding of the factors that
influence the exchange of products, with particular emphasis on trade interventions
and institutions. Students will be introduced to trade theory, which they
will use to evaluate trade policy issues. Students will learn how various
government policy instruments and institutions affect international and interregional
trade. Also, the complex set of rules and regulations governing international
trade, such as the WTO, will be analyzed. The consequences of, and linkages
among, international trade, the environment, and economic development will
also be pursued.
Fall semester – 3 lecs per week. Offered in alternate years; next offered
in 2007/2008.
ECON4005: Advanced Macroeconomics
Instructor: Prof. Grant
Prerequisites: ECON1001, ECON3000
This course provides a concise, mathematical coverage of classic issues in
macroeconomic theory. The course starts with the classical model of a closed
economy. A reconsideration of the labour market leads to the Keynesian model.
An alternative treatment of the capital market underlies Tobin’s dynamic
aggregative model. The role of inflation expectations is explored under the
contrasting cases of economic agents having adaptative expectations and perfect
foresight. By integrating macroeconomic thinking and mathematical reasoning
in the context of non-stochastic models, the course is also preparatory to
graduate studies in economics.
Winter semester – 3 lecs per week. Offered as needed.
ENGL0101: Writing for Business
Instructor: Prof. Sanderson
The objective of this course is to develop the reading and writing skills
necessary to write at a technical level and to develop appropriate writing
strategies for business documents. The course will focus on the process of
writing from the development of a thesis, researching for information, and
writing the initial draft through to proofreading and editing. Typical business
documents to be discussed include: proposals, letters, e-mails/memos, and
reports. Some of the topics include: tailoring writing to the audience, selecting
templates for documents, researching and presenting documentation, using
word processing packages to create professional documents, and proofreading
and editing.
Fall semester – 3 lecs per week.
ENGL1000: Composition (H)
Instructors: Prof. Stiles and L. Little
This course has two primary objectives: to improve students’ basic
writing abilities and to offer training in scientific writing—in particular
the literature review. The course consists of one lecture and one tutorial
per week. Tutorials focus on building skills in composing, revising, editing,
grammar, sentence structure, and mechanics; the lectures cover topics such
as bias, essay forms, and the issues surrounding paraphrasing and citing.
Students are required to write extensively throughout the term. Part of the
evaluation is based upon written work done under examination conditions during
class.
Fall semester – 1 lec and 1 tutorial per week.
ENGL1001: The Novel (H)
Instructor: Prof. Stiles
In this course, four to six novels will be read, discussed, and analyzed.
In the process, students will acquire a vocabulary for talking about literature,
and will put to use critical reading and writing skills. They will also learn
how the novel can be a window into the historical age in which it is written,
illuminating issues such as colonialism, gender relations, culture, race,
ethnicity, or the differences between rural and urban life. Novels selected
will vary from year to year, but may include those written by Chinua Achebe,
Emily Bront”, Kate Chopin, Joseph Conrad, Daniel Defoe, Charles Dickens,
Antonine Maillet, Toni Morrison, Gabrielle Roy, Mary Shelley, Oscar Wilde,
and others.
Winter semester – 3 lecs per week.
ENGL1002: Nature in English
and American Literature (H)
Instructor: Prof. Stiles
This course explores the ways in which nature has been represented in literature.
Selected works by a number of authors of fiction, non-fiction and poetry
will be examined, including English writers Dorothy Wordsworth, John Clare,
William Blake, and William Wordsworth, and American authors Thoreau, Emerson,
Hawthorne, Whitman, Melville, and Galway Kinnell.
Fall semester – 3 lecs per week.
ENGL3000: Literature of Atlantic Canada (H)
Instructor: L. Little
Prerequisite: ENGL1000 or ENGL1001 or ENGL1002
This course focuses on the prose and poetry of the Atlantic region of Canada.
We will be looking at the works we read in historical, geographical, and
social context. We will also be discussing the concept of regionalism in
literature. Classes will include lectures, films, videos, presentations,
and discussions.
Fall semester – 3 lecs per week.
ENGN0100: Surveying
Instructor: TBA
An introduction to surveying principles and recording techniques. Students
are given lectures and assignments to assist in understanding the principles
employed in surveying, and they practise these during the labs by conducting
various surveying exercises. Practice is gained in the proper use of surveying
instruments (tape, level, and transit) through exercises involving measurements
of horizontal and vertical distances and angles. These include chaining,
stadia, benchmark, profile and contour leveling, triangulation and traverse
exercises, and construction surveying, with emphasis on their application
to farm construction projects.
Fall semester – 2 lecs and 3 labs per week.
ENGN0101: Horticultural
Engineering
Instructor: TBA
Small gasoline engine structure and operating theory are studied, with emphasis
on engine maintenance and troubleshooting. This course includes basic hydraulic
theory, emphasizing the operation of common systems in use today. A wide
range of horticultural machinery is studied, as well as the principles of
mixing, placing, and curing concrete, fence making, and chainsaw operation.
Winter semester – 2 lecs and 3 labs per week.
ENGN0102: Soil and Water
Resources Management
Instructor: Prof. Madani
This course examines the fundamentals of soil and water management with application
to agriculture. The course deals with hydrology, erosion, irrigation and
drainage systems, water quality related to agriculture, and water table management.
Fall semester – 2 lecs and 3 labs per week.
ENGN0200: Environmental
Management
Instructor: TBA
Prerequisite: SOIL0100
Students examine the major environmental issues and risks in agricultural
production. The emphasis is on how agricultural activities impact the environment
and how environmental issues, regulations, and programs impact the way agricultural
activities are carried out. The course will enable the student to identify
the legal and other requirements for reducing the environmental risks associated
with production activities, and to work with an engineer or environmental
specialist in determining ways to minimize environmental risk.
Fall semester – 3 lecs and 2 labs per week.
ENGN1000: Computer Aided Graphics
and Projection
Instructor: TBA
Freehand sketching, instrument drawing, and Computer Aided Drafting (CAD)
techniques are used to develop proficiency in understanding and communicating
in the graphical language. Experience is gained in reading and drawing orthographic,
isometric, and oblique projections of objects as well as sectional and auxiliary
views. Both Architectural and SI units of linear measure will be used in
producing scaled drawings.
Fall semester – 2 lecs and 3 labs per week.
ENGN1001: Design and Graphics
Instructor: TBA
This course will provide students with experience in conceptual design, teamwork,
and utilizing CAD. Students will develop skills such as engineering freehand
sketching, 3-D visualization, and reading/production of engineering drawings.
Communication via the graphical language will culminate in the presentation
of design projects and solutions.
Fall semester – 2 lecs and 3 labs per week.
ENGN1002: Statics
Instructor: Prof. Rifai
A one-semester course in applied mechanics covering the topic of the static
equilibrium of particles, rigid bodies, machine elements, and structures
under the action of forces. Emphasis is placed on the understanding of the
fundamental principles of mechanics and their application to the solution
of real problems in both two and three dimensions. Vector analysis and free
body diagrams are used extensively throughout the course. Specific topics
include the equilibrium of particles and rigid bodies, forces in a plane
and in space, equivalent force systems, equilibrium of rigid bodies in two
and three dimensions, analysis of structures and machine elements, and friction.
Additional topics such as distributed forces, centroids, centres of gravity,
and moments of inertia will be covered as time allows.
Winter semester – 3 lecs and 3 labs per week.
ENGN1003: Properties and
Mechanics of Materials
Instructor: TBA
This course covers the properties of construction materials and machine parts
and how these properties affect the performance of the materials in service.
This course will also include information on force equilibrium, material
stress, and modes of failure. The labs will offer both analytical and shopwork
experiences. Load/deformation data for materials will be demonstrated as
well as destructive testing. Cutting, fitting, and welding of metals will
be practised.
Winter semester – 3 lecs and 3 labs per week.
ENGN1004: Wood Construction
Technology I
Instructor: W. Bhola
This is an introductory course in the selection, operation, and maintenance
of woodworking hand and power tools. The principles of selection, operation,
and maintenance of workshop tools in the modern woodworking shop are studied.
Students will be required to present seminars on various fabrication techniques
and construction tools. Occupational Health and Safety issues pertaining
to wood shop work procedures will be covered.
Winter semester – 2 lecs and 3 labs per week.
ENGN1005: Metal Construction
Technology I
Instructor: TBA
This is an introductory course to familiarize students with common metal
construction technologies, machines, and tools used in a metal fabrication
shop. The principles of welding and welding applications will be emphasized.
Students will be required to present demonstrations on the use of various
metal hand and power tools, as well as present a seminar on some form of
metal fabrication technology. Occupational Health and Safety issues pertaining
to metal shop work procedures will be covered.
Fall semester – 2 lecs and 3 labs per week.
ENGN2000: Environmental
Impacts and Resource Management (A)
Instructor: Prof. Blanchard
Prerequisites: BIOL1002, CHEM1001
This course is an introduction to environmental engineering and technology,
emphasizing a quantitative engineering approach. The course addresses the
issues associated with the safe and ecologically appropriate handling, processing,
storage, and utilization of organic wastes arising from human activities,
including agricultural and bio-resource production systems. Topics covered
will include: growth models for populations of living organisms, as well
as models for depletion and replenishment of natural resources; the concept
of mass and energy balances applied to quantify changes in environmental
systems; physical, chemical, and biological unit operations for treatment
and reduction of solid, liquid, and gaseous wastes; and reduction of pollution
impacts on air and water resources.
Labs will include visits to environmental treatment facilities.
Fall semester – 3 lecs and 3 labs per week.
ENGN2001: Agricultural Machinery
Instructor: Prof. Rifai
Engineering principles of farm machinery are studied, including machinery
for soil preparation, planting, crop care, and harvesting. Machines and their
unit operations are analyzed with respect to function, work rates, material
flows, and power usage. The importance of monitoring machine performance
relating to work quality and environmental effects of machine operation will
be studied. Labs will emphasize safety, basic maintenance, adjustment, calibration,
and performance testing.
Winter semester – 3 lecs and 3 labs per week.
ENGN2002: Introduction
to Systems Analysis
Instructors: Dept. of Engineering and other NSAC Faculty
Coordinator: Prof. Sibley
Introduction to engineering principles associated with biological systems
analysis. Sub-components of the system are identified and interrelationships
are defined. The technical management of actual systems will include problem
definition, information search, idea generation, and development of practical
solutions. Through the use of case studies and guest speakers, students will
appreciate the systems approach to identify the role of technological, human,
and other resources in the operation of rural enterprises. The course promotes
skills in teamwork, relevant case studies, written and oral presentations,
and the use of computer-based decision support systems.
Fall semester – 3 lecs and 3 labs per week.
ENGN2003: Food Processing
Systems (A)
Instructor: Prof. Blanchard
Prerequisites: BIOL1002, CHEM1001
This course will present an overview of food processing systems. Physical,
chemical, and biological properties of foods relevant to processing preservation
will be examined. An overview of various food processing unit operations
will be presented; general design considerations for food plants to maintain
hygienic processing conditions will be examined; and generic examples of
food processing plant layout for various classes of food commodities, such
as vegetables, fruits, seafood, meats, dairy, and baked goods, will be reviewed.
Winter semester – 3 lecs and 1 1/2 tutorials per week.
ENGN2004: Aquacultural
Environment (A)
Instructor: Prof. Blanchard
Principles necessary for understanding and providing optimal aquatic environments
for aquaculture production are reviewed. Topics in water habitat management
will be emphasized, including: water properties of both fresh- and salt-water
systems; water quality and reconditioning techniques; maintenance of dissolved
oxygen and removal of metabolic wastes in aquaculture rearing systems; and
evaluation of water resource requirements for aquaculture.
Winter semester – 3 lecs and 3 labs per week.
ENGN2005: Dynamics
Instructor: Prof. Rifai
Prerequisites: MATH1001, PHYS1000 or PHYS1002
The dynamics course represents the second class in the study of engineering
mechanics. Topics include kinematics, kinetics, work and energy, and linear
and angular impulse momenta of a single particle and of rigid bodies in planar
motion. There will be some computer applications wherever appropriate.
Fall semester – 3 lecs and 3 labs per week.
ENGN2006: Surveying
Instructor: Prof. Havard
An introduction to surveying principles and the use of levels, transits,
and global positioning systems (GPS). Horizontal and vertical measurements
for construction, profile, and topographic surveys are introduced and lab
exercises are stressed. Emphasis is on map preparation and interpretation,
and introduction to AutoCad.
Fall semester – 3 lecs and 3 labs per week.
ENGN2007: Fluid Power Technology
Instructor: TBA
This course covers the subjects essential to understanding the design, analysis,
operation, and maintenance of fluid power systems: hydraulic, pneumatic,
and water. Emphasis is placed on the practical applications of fluid power
and the functioning of system components such as reservoirs, pumps, compressors,
motors, valves, filters, lines and hoses, and mechanical and electrical controls
in typical fluid power circuits. The principles of fluid flow, pressure and
force, energy conservation, and power in the context of using fluid energy
to do useful mechanical work are covered. Theory is presented to emphasize
how and why fluid power systems operate. General maintenance, safety, and
environmental issues associated with fluid power systems are also discussed.
Winter semester – 3 lecs and 3 labs per week.
ENGN2008: Digital Electronics
and Computer Interfacing
Instructor: TBA
This course covers the theory and applications of digital electronics technology
and the control of digital devices by computers and programmable logic controllers
(PLCs). Digital technology has become the dominant method of communication,
control, sensing, computation, and amusement in modern society. This course
will provide the foundation to better understand current and future digital
systems. Digital logic circuits, data forms, and applications are studied.
Computers in the laboratory are used to interface with and control a variety
of digital devices such as computer numerical controlled (CNC) machines,
robotics, cameras, scanners, lab equipment, etc. Students are introduced
to Visual Basic programming for interfacing with computer ports and analog
input devices. Hands-on projects are completed to control real-world applications
such as traffic lights, process control and experimentation equipment.
Winter semester – 3 lecs and 3 labs per week.
ENGN2009: Metal Construction
Technology II
Instructor: TBA
Prerequisite: ENGN1005
This is an advanced course in metal construction technologies using power
machines (including CNC) and tools used in a metal fabrication shop. Advanced
principles of welding and welding applications will be emphasized. Students
will be required to present demonstrations on the use of various power machines
as well as design and construct a major metal project using the skills learned
in both Metal Construction Technology courses.
Winter semester – 2 lecs and 3 labs per week.
ENGN2010: Wood Construction
Technology II
Instructor: TBA
Prerequisite: ENGN1004
An advanced course in the operation and maintenance of woodworking hand and
power tools, and shop machinery. Students will learn about specialized machinery
and advanced joinery technologies. The operation, maintenance, and repair
of workshop tools in the modern woodworking shop are studied, with emphasis
on re-alignment and setting up for accessories and jigs. Written work safety
procedures will be reviewed. Individual projects are undertaken by students
with the skills acquired in both Wood Construction Technology courses, utilizing
the shop equipment.
Fall semester – 2 lecs and 3 labs per week.
ENGN3000: Electric Circuits
Instructor: Prof. Havard
Prerequisite: PHYS1003
This course covers the fundamentals of electric circuit analysis using Kirchoff’s
current and voltage laws, Thevenin’s, Norton’s, superposition,
and source transformation for DC and AC circuits. Circuit components include
resistors, capacitors, inductors, voltage, and current sources. PSPICE simulation
software, multimeters, and oscilloscope are used in lab exercises to familiarize
students with circuits analysis.
Fall semester – 3 lecs and 2 labs per week.
ENGN3001: Engineering Measurements
and Controls (A)
Instructor: Prof. Havard
Prerequisite: PHYS1000 or PHYS1002
The course examines the fundamentals for measurement of environmental parameters
such as temperature, pressure, humidity, stress, and strain. Laboratory exercises
demonstrate the use of electronic instruments and microcomputers. Several
methods of control are investigated.
Winter semester – 3 lecs and 3 labs per week.
ENGN3002: Thermodynamics
Instructor: Prof. Havard
Prerequisite: PHYS1000 or PHYS1002
Thermodynamics is a study of energy and energy transfers in the form of work
and heat, and the effect these transfers have on the properties of selected
substances. First and second law analyses are covered, including entropy,
availability, and efficiencies.
Fall semester – 3 lecs and 3 labs per week.
ENGN3003: Technology for
Precision Agriculture
Instructor: Prof. Adsett
Prerequisite: ENGN2006 or ENGN0100
This course will provide students with a fundamental understanding of the
concepts and principles related to precision agriculture. This includes the
technology and use of electronics in collecting and analyzing data with emphasis
on spatial variability: electronic sensors, monitoring instrumentation, computer
equipment, machine controllers. Nutrient management systems, application
of GPS-based surveys, precision farming software (e.g. SSToolBox), geographic
information system (GIS) software utilization, and GPS hardware are examined.
Fall semester – 3 lecs and 3 labs per week.
ENGN3004: Digital Circuits
Instructor: TBA
This course includes an introduction of Boolean algebra, encoders, decoders,
shift registers, and asynchronous and synchronous counters, together with
timing considerations. Design of asynchronous circuits, synchronous sequential
circuits, and finite state machines is covered. Karnaugh mapping techniques
and state tables and diagrams are taught. Programmable logic is introduced.
Contemporary computer-aided design and analysis software is used throughout
the course.
Fall semester – 3 lecs and 3 labs per week.
ENGN3005: Fundamentals of
Chemical Engineering
Instructor: TBA
The main objective of this course is to develop the students’ ability
to perform mass and energy balances on reactive and non-reactive processes.
Introductory topics include systems of units and a study of process variables
such as temperature, pressure, and flow rate. Also covered are fundamental
properties of multiphase systems: phase equilibrium, vapour pressure, phase
rule, Raoult’s and Henry’s Laws, and colligative properties.
Emphasis is placed on developing problem-solving skills.
Winter semester – 3 lecs and 2 labs per week.
ENGN3006: Strength of
Materials
Instructor: Prof. Adsett
Prerequisites: ENGN1002, MATH1001, and PHYS1000 or PHYS1002
This course presents an introduction to the basic principles of stress, strain,
and stability, and the response of engineering materials to the application
of force and force-induced effects. Topics include definition of stress/strain,
stress/strain diagrams for ductile and brittle materials, axially loaded
members, torsion, shear force and bending moment, stability and buckling,
and biaxial stress and strain.
Winter semester – 3 lecs and 2 labs per week.
ENGN3007: Structures and
Their Environment (A)
Instructor: TBA
This is a general agricultural structures course that covers an introduction
to design process and various topics related to the use of building materials.
Ventilation principles are presented. Functional layouts of storage and production
buildings are considered. Field trips supplement the lecture material. A
term paper is required.
Fall semester – 3 lecs and 3 labs per week.
ENGN3008: Circuit Analysis
Instructor: Prof. Havard
This course covers advanced circuit analysis techniques, starting with sinusoidal
excitation. The concepts of phasors and complex impedence are fully developed.
Mutual inductance and magnetically coupled coils are used to introduce transformer
behaviour and performance. Real and reactive power flow is covered before
the introduction of balanced three-phase circuits for power distribution.
Symmetrical components are introduced as a means of dealing with unbalanced
networks. The concepts of grounding and harmonics are also introduced.
Winter semester – 3 lecs and 3 labs per week.
ENGN3009: Materials Handling
and Processing (A)
Instructor: Prof. Adsett
Prerequisite: MATH1001
Preparatory: PHYS1000 or PHYS1002
Basic operations in on-farm materials handling and processing are covered.
Operations are described mathematically and discussed in relation to material
flow rates and energy requirements. Electric power is discussed with respect
to on-farm distribution, demand sizing, controls, and safety. Laboratory
topics include electric circuits, motors, pumps, grain drying, solid materials
conveyors, and milking systems.
Fall semester – 3 lecs and 3 labs per week.
ENGN3010: Soil and Water
(A)
Instructor: Prof. Madani
Prerequisite: MATH1001
This course covers the hydrologic cycle and its components; basic soil/water/plant
relationships; drainage theory and design; and irrigation systems and design.
Crop water requirements, water supply, water conveyance, and salinity control
are discussed. Emphasis is placed on water table management and agricultural
water management.
Fall semester – 3 lecs and 3 labs per week.
ENGN3011: Fluid Mechanics
Instructor: Prof. Madani
Prerequisite: ENGN2005 or permission of the instructor
A study of physical properties of liquids and gases, fluid statics, and fluid
flow including pressure, manometry, hydrostatic forces, stream lines and
tubes, continuity, momentum, Bernoulli equation, energy equation, flow measurement,
viscous flow, and dimensionless numbers.
Winter semester – 3 lecs and 2 labs per week.
ENGN3013: Aquacultural Engineering
(A)
Instructor: Prof. Blanchard
Support facilities, equipment, and systems for aquatic production will be
examined. Topics studied will include: selection of component materials and
structures suitable for confinement, protection, and growth of aquaculture
species; principles of design and selection of equipment for recirculation
systems for aquaculture; and the principles of water flow and handling in
open and closed conduits.
Winter semester – 3 lecs and 3 labs per week.
ENGN3015: Irrigation and
Drainage
Coordinators: Profs. Havard and Madani
This course examines basic soil/water/plant/atmosphere relationships. It
introduces students to soil and water conservation and management principles.
The course covers irrigation and drainage of golf courses, athletic areas,
parks, and residential landscapes. Students who are required to take ENGN3010
may not take ENGN3015 for credit.
Fall semester – 2 lecs and 3 labs per week. Offered in alternate years;
next offered in 2007/2008.ENGN3016: Engineering Economy
Instructor: Prof. Adsett
This course deals with the economics of decision-making. After introducing
fundamental concepts and cash-flow diagrams, interest factors are dealt with
in some detail. A variety of discounted cash-flow techniques are covered,
including rate-of-return calculations. Inflation, accounting, tax, and risk
are also among the topics considered.
Winter semester – 2 lecs and 3 labs per week.
ENGN3017: Design Project
Instructor: Prof. Sibley
Prerequisites: ENGN1001, ENGN3006
This self-study course provides a project-based exercise in the engineering
design process. Students work in teams and as individuals on defined projects
that utilize knowledge and skills in graphics, statics, computing, and mechanics
of materials. The projects encompass conceptual design, detailed analysis,
engineering drawings, experimentation, physical model fabrication, laboratory
testing, and preparation of professional reports.
Winter semester – 4 labs per week.
ENGN3018: Technology Modules
Instructor: TBA
This course deals with the operating concepts of CNC machines, plastics forming
and construction technology, and transportation technology in a modular format.
Approximately 4 weeks will be allocated to the study of each module area.
The students will be able to perform operations in each technology area upon
completion of the appropriate module. Practical hands-on laboratory and shop
experiences are emphasized, as are associated aspects of Occupational Health
and Safety. Students will also make presentations to the class regarding
specific features and operations of the technologies studied.
Winter semester – 5 lecs per week.
ENGN3019: Communications Technology
Instructor: TBA
This course addresses issues, systems, and methodology in computer-related
communications technology. Among the topics studied are desktop publishing,
digital photography and image editing, video production, web page design,
and presentation software usage. Supplementary classes in graphic design
and screen printing will be available as time allows. Emphasis is placed
on practical production techniques and individual design situations.
Fall semester – 5 lecs per week.
ENGN4000: Water and Water Quality Management
(A)
Instructor: Prof. Madani
Relationship between agriculture and water quality, chemical use, water quality
monitoring techniques, animal waste and water quality, non-point source pollution,
and best management practices to reduce chemical leaching to surface water
and groundwater are discussed. Soil erosion, soil conservation practices,
Universal Soil Loss Equation (USLE) and Revised USLE (RUSLE) are covered.
Artificial wetland and its relation to agricultural and waste management
is also discussed.
Winter semester – 3 lecs and 3 labs per week.
ENGN4001: Water Quality
Issues (A)
Coordinator: Prof. Madani
Prerequisite/Corequisite: ENGN4000
Current environmental water quality issues such as contamination of surface
and ground water are discussed. Emphasis is placed on providing solutions
to the water quality problems. Agricultural water quality models will also
be examined.
Winter semester – 3 lecs per week. Offered in alternate years; next
offered in 2007/2008.
ENGN4002: Management of Mechanized Agricultural
Systems (A)
Instructor: Prof. Adsett
Prerequisite: MATH1001 or PHYS1000 or PHYS1002
Preparatory: MGMT2003
Principles of engineering economics are applied to agricultural investment
alternatives, primarily as related to mechanized systems. Field operations
from soil tillage to crop harvest are examined with respect to machine performance,
power requirement, timeliness, and machinery selection. Effects of soil and
climate are included. Laboratory sessions include problem tutorials and visits
to selected farms. A term project applies the techniques presented in the
course to practical management decisions in production or processing operations
of the student’s interest.
Winter semester – 2 lecs and 3 labs per week.
ENGN4003: Senior Design Project for Engineers
I
Instructor: Engineering Faculty
Coordinator: Prof. Sibley
Senior engineering students gain first-hand experience in applying design
principles and practices by undertaking a real-world design project. Students
are expected to display a high level of initiative and ingenuity in carrying
out the project through its various design stages. As well, students will
gain proficiency with an engineering project’s written and oral communication
requirements by keeping a project log book, preparing written project proposals
and reports, and orally presenting their design project in a seminar format.
Fall semester – 1 lec and 5 labs per week.
ENVS2000: Environmental Studies I (A)
Coordinator: Prof. Brewster
Prerequisites: 8 technical or degree course credits
This is the first of a two-semester course sequence that deals with environmental
issues from both an agricultural and a socio-economic basis. The scientific
principles of each issue will first be outlined and explained, and then the
agricultural and socio-economic aspects of the issue will be examined. The
topics to be emphasized in this course will include issues associated with
population growth, the atmosphere, and the hydrosphere. Students will be
expected to show their understanding of the interplay between agriculture
and environmental issues by writing a major term paper.
Fall semester – 3 lecs and 1 tutorial per week.
ENVS2001: Environmental
Studies II (A)
Coordinator: Prof. Brewster
Prerequisite: ENVS2000
This is the second of a two-semester course sequence that deals with environmental
issues from both an agricultural and a socio-economic basis. All aspects
of the issues will be integrated together to provide an overall view of each
issue. The topics to be emphasized in this course will include issues associated
with biodiversity, the lithosphere, waste management, and legal aspects of
the environment. Students will be expected to show their understanding of
the interplay between agriculture and environmental issues by writing a major
term paper.
Winter semester – 3 lecs and 1 tutorial per week.
ENVS2002: Composting
and Compost Use (A) DE
Instructor: Prof. Lynch
Composting and the utilization of organic matter produced on the farm provide
the basis for soil fertility in organic systems; however, potential benefits
derived from compost use are often limited by the supply and quality of composts
produced on-farm. The objective of this web-based course is to teach composting
primarily by providing students with the opportunity to make their own compost
over a period of 13 to 15 weeks. Students learn through five stand-alone
modules*: Composting of Organic Materials (how the underlying principles
of composting are applied when combining various feedstock materials for
composting); Composting Process (how to evaluate and manage an actively working
pile and troubleshoot to maintain optimum conditions for composting); On-Farm
Composting (efficient and low-cost composting methods for agricultural composting
at various scales); Compost Quality (how to evaluate the quality of the finished
compost, as well as the quality requirements of various standards, markets,
and end uses for compost); and Compost Utilization and Marketing (considerations
and requirements for the optimum use of compost in organic greenhouse crop
production and organic farming systems, as well as factors which are important
in the marketing of compost).
* Note that making compost and completing all five modules will be a requirement
for students who are taking the course for credit. Students who are not taking
the course for credit may also decide to make compost and complete all five
modules; however, this is not a requirement for non-credit students. To provide
maximum flexibility for non-credit students, the modules are offered as independent
(stand-alone) units. Students may take either ENVS2002or ENVS4004 but not
both for credit.
Fall semester.
DE – only offered as a web-based distance education course
ENVS3000:
Environmental Impact
Instructor: Prof. Stratton
Prerequisites: ENVS2000, ENVS2001
An introduction to the study of environmental toxicity and ecotoxicology
as they are used to predict the environmental impact of agricultural, industrial,
and other xenobiotics and associated processes. The laboratory portion of
the course will deal primarily with bioassay techniques.
Fall semester – 3 lecs and 3 labs per week. Offered in alternate years;
next offered in 2007/2008.
ENVS3001: Environmental Sampling and Analysis
Instructors: Dept. of Environmental Sciences Faculty
Coordinator: Prof. Nams
Prerequisites: STAT3000, CHEM2000
This course will introduce students to the proper methods of sampling for
biological and chemical analyses, as well as for environmentally oriented
surveys. Several analytical methods will be introduced for chemical analyses,
including spectrophotometry, electrochemistry (pH and ion selective electrodes),
and chromatography. Emphasis will be given to the actual collection of samples
and their subsequent analysis.
Fall semester – 3 lecs and 3 labs per week.
ENVS3002: Waste Treatment
and Site Remediation (A)
Instructor: Prof. Stratton
Prerequisite: ENVS2001
This course will examine the following topics: pollution from wastes, waste
disposal and treatment, the use of wastes, wastes as resources, recycling,
composting, waste reduction, incineration, biomass from wastes, biogas production,
site remediation, and bioremediation. Agricultural wastes will be emphasized
throughout the course.
Winter semester – 3 lecs and 3 labs per week.
ENVS3003: Environmental
Studies Field Course
Coordinator: Prof. Hoyle
Prerequisites: 30 degree credits, including ENVS2000 and ENVS2001
This course is designed to provide students with an opportunity to pursue
a holistic approach to solve real environmental problems. It will be of 12
days’ duration and will be held at (an) environmentally significant
site(s). Students will be expected to pre-plan and to perform on-site analyses
to identify any environmental problems. An interim report of findings will
be required during the course. After completion of the field work, students
are expected to write a report of their findings with appropriate recommendations
regarding solutions to identified problems.
Students should contact the course instructor prior to October 15 in the
preceding Fall semester for scheduling information about the course. Expenses
associated with the course are the responsibility of the student. The course
is offered subject to enrollment.
Summer session – 12-day course.
ENVS3004: Principles of Pest Management
(A)
Instructor: Prof. Sampson
Prerequisites: BIOL1001, BIOL1002
An investigation of the philosophy of pest management. Topics will include
the study of different approaches to pest management and an assessment of
the use of single versus integrated pest control options. Costs of pest control
from economic, social, and environmental perspectives will be discussed.
Fall semester – 3 lecs and 3 seminar periods per week.
ENVS4000: Pesticides
in Agriculture (A)
Coordinator: Prof. Sampson
Preparatories: BIOL2005, BIOL3000, BIOL3002
A course dealing with various aspects of pesticides used in agriculture.
The course will look at pesticides from their origin and development to their
registration, sale, distribution, and use. Also included are discussions
of safety and toxicology.
Winter semester – 3 lecs and 3 discussion periods per week.
ENVS4002:
Economic Entomology (A)
Instructor: Prof. Le Blanc
Prerequisite: BIOL3000
An introduction to the study of economic entomology from an agricultural
perspective. Principles of insect control (natural, mechanical, physical,
cultural, biological, and legal) are covered. Includes chemical and biochemical
control, and insecticide development, formulation, and application. This
course stresses the theory of integrated pest management (IPM).
Winter semester – 3 lecs and 3 labs per week.
ENVS4003: Applied Weed
Science (A)
Instructor: Prof. Sampson
Prerequisite: BIOL3002
Deals with principles of weed science from an ecological perspective. Included
are discussions on ecology and management of weeds in traditional agro-ecosystems
as well as in low-input sustainable agricultural systems. The roles of biological,
cultural, and chemical control in these systems will be stressed.
Winter semester – 3 lecs and 3 labs per week.
EXTE3000: Extension Education in the Rural Community
(H)
Instructor: Prof. Sanderson
Prerequisite: at least third-year standing
The aim of this course is to provide students with a basic understanding
of the principles and theories of extension education in rural society. The
first part of the course will discuss trends in the rural community which
affect the extension education process. Principles and procedures in conducting
extension programs will be examined in the second part of the course. Through
the utilization of guest lecturers and class presentations, past and present
extension efforts in the Maritimes will be analyzed in the final section
of the course. Students will be required to prepare a major class presentation.
Fall semester – 3 lecs per week. Offered in alternate years; next offered
in 2008/2009.
EXTE3001: Leadership Development and the Social
Action
Process (H)
Instructor: Prof. Sanderson
Prerequisite: at least third-year standing
Students will be looking at leadership development from a number of angles:
current theories, leader identification, and leadership skills. The impact
of leadership on the social action process will be analyzed in the context
of rural communities. Analysis of the social action process will focus on
participatory approaches to rural community development and extension. Students
will have the opportunity to enhance personal leadership skills through discussion
and practice.
Fall semester – 3 lecs per week. Offered in alternate years; next offered
in 2007/2008.
FOOD0020: Topics in Agriculture & Food
Enterprise Management
Coordinator: Norman Goodyear
Students participate in an examination of the structure of agri-food industry
and of the context in which individual enterprises operate. They are required
to identify current issues facing the agri-food industry at all levels, and
to examine their potential impact on sustainability and opportunities in
the Atlantic Canadian industry.
This is a Workplace Readiness course required in the Food Retail and Farming
options of the Diploma in Enterprise Management.
Winter semester – 1 lec per week for 12 weeks.
FOOD0100: Food Components,
Selection and Preparation, and the Human Diet
Instructor: TBA
Students examine the nature and make-up of food products with an emphasis
on the role the major components (carbohydrates, fats, proteins, water, minerals)
play in the human diet and human health. The impact of these components on
food quality deterioration is also examined. An introduction to the process
of food selection and preparation, from the “early morning evaluation” to
the end result is a key component of the course. Students examine the different
factors (e.g. diet choices, lifestyle, and advertising) that influence consumer
food selections, and examine how product and product quality information
can be used to assist consumers in making food selections. They also examine
preparation methods for meats, fish, shellfish, and produce, and discuss
methods that are best suited to different foods or consumer needs.
Winter semester – 1 lec and 2 labs per week.
FOOD0200: Food Safety and
Quality Management
Instructor: TBA
Prerequisites: PLSC0203, ANSC0118
This course provides an integrated understanding of the various scientific
aspects of food safety (microbiological, chemical, physical) as well as an
overview of government legislation pertaining to food safety standards. Various
quality systems (HACCP, TQM, ISO standards) are discussed and their relevance
to the agri-food industry explored.
Fall semester – 1 lec and 2 labs per week.
FOOD3000: Food Quality Assurance
(A)
Instructor: Prof. Pitts
Prerequisite: MATH1000
The various quality philosophies (QC, QA, TQM) will be studied with respect
to their industrial application. The course will centre on the use of control
charts to monitor processes and to evaluate the quality of both incoming
raw materials and the finished product. Students will gain first-hand experience
in the design and implementation of ISO 9000 and HACCP systems in the commercial
food industry. The application of these principles to other manufacturing
processes and/or data acquisition will be discussed. Consideration will also
be given to recognizing the quality criteria required by some international
customers.
Winter semester – 3 lecs and 3 labs per week.
FOOD3001: Functional
Foods and Nutraceuticals (A)
Instructor: Prof. Rupasinghe
Prerequisite: CHEM2000
Interest in functional foods and nutraceuticals is growing rapidly and it
has emerged as a new frontier of the agri-food and nutrition industry worldwide.
This course provides a basic scientific knowledge on bioactive plant compounds
(phytochemicals) present in functional foods and nutraceuticals. Emphasis
will be given to phytochemical biosynthesis, classification, distribution
among food and medicinal crops, analysis, and current scientific knowledge
on the potential health benefits of the bioactive phytochemicals. The course
also introduces global marketing trends, government regulations, principles
of designer food, and value-added food processing concepts in functional
foods and nutraceuticals.
Fall semester – 3 lecs and 3 labs per week.
FREN1000: French Language I (H)
Instructor: J. Lynds
Prerequisite: Grade 12 French or equivalent within the last five years
This course is designed to fill the needs of students who have studied French
in high school and is intended to review grammar and provide an opportunity
to polish and refine language skills. Classes will emphasize basic grammatical
structures, pronunciation, listening comprehension, and speaking skills.
FREN1000 is designed to provide the student with opportunities to use the
language and enhance written, spoken, and comprehension skills. This course
is not intended as an introduction to the French language. Students whose
first language is French or who are fluent in the French language are not
eligible to take this course.
Fall semester – 3 lecs per week.
FREN1001: French Language II (H)
Instructor: J. Lynds
Prerequisite: FREN1000
This course is designed to fill the needs of students who have already studied
French, and is intended to review grammar and provide an opportunity to refine
language skills. Classes will emphasize basic grammatical structures, pronunciation,
listening comprehension, and speaking skills. FREN1001 is designed to provide
the student with opportunities to actively use the language. This course
is intended not as an introduction to French language but as a review and
continuation of the major aspects of FREN1000. It is expected that students
have a basis grasp of French grammar and some vocabulary. This course is
not suitable for students whose first language is French or who are fluent
in the French language.
Winter semester – 3 lecs and 2 tutorials per week.
GENE2000: Genetics
Instructor: Prof. McLean
Study of heredity and variation in plants and animals, including man; the
relationships of genetics to evolution and breeding practices.
Fall semester – 3 lecs and 2 labs per week.
GENE3000: An Introduction
to Molecular Genetics
Instructor: Prof. Wang-Pruski
Prerequisites: GENE2000 and one course in biochemistry
The objective of this course is to provide students with a general foundation
in molecular genetics and recombinant DNA technology. Replication, transcription,
protein synthesis, recombinant DNA, and the regulation of gene expression
in procaryotes and eucaryotes will be studied in detail. Ethical and legal
issues related to the production, testing, and ownership of genetically engineered
organisms will be discussed. In the laboratory, students will be exposed
to a range of molecular genetic techniques, including isolation and restriction
site mapping of bacterial plasmids, bacterial transformation, isolation and
restriction enzyme digestion of genomic DNA, and PCR amplification. Students
completing this course will be able to read original research papers in the
molecular genetic literature, and will be prepared for advanced training
in molecular biology, plant breeding, or animal breeding.
Winter semester – 3 lecs and 3 labs per week.
GENE3001: Population and
Quantitative Genetics
Instructor: Prof. Patterson
Prerequisites: GENE2000, STAT2000
An introduction to population and quantitative genetics, with particular
emphasis on the forces causing genetic change in populations. Applications
from natural populations, conservation biology, and plant and animal breeding
will be used to illustrate theories of evolution and modern breeding methods.
Contemporary ideas about evolution at both the molecular and organismal levels
will be explored. Laboratory sessions include discussion of concepts and
use of computer simulations to model populations under natural and artificial
selection.
Winter semester – 3 lecs and 2 lab/discussion periods per week. Offered
in alternate years; next offered in 2007/2008.
GENE4000 (AS465): Molecular Applications
to Animal Production
Instructor: Prof. Farid
Prerequisites: CHEM3001 (or CHEM2005), GENE3000
This upper-level course is designed for students interested in the molecular
and cellular techniques that are being applied to animal production systems
and research. Topics include molecular techniques used in research, DNA fingerprinting,
marker-assisted selection, embryo IVF/sexing/nuclear transfer, recombinant
protein production, the use of recombinant microbes in ruminants, and stem
cell and transgenic animal production.
Fall semester – 3 lecs and one 3-period lab or tutorial per week.
GENE4003:
Biotechnology
Instructor: Prof. Wang-Pruski
Prerequisite: GENE2000
Biotechnology includes generation of new medicine, generation of biofuel,
new chemicals and materials, removal of pollutants, and production of better
and safer foods. The objective of this course is to provide students with
general information on the theory and technologies that are currently used
in biotechnology. Course topics will include gene identification, transformation
and expression regulations, tissue culture and cell culture techniques, and
other genomics-related agricultural applications. Nutraceutical and pharmaceutical
applications will be addressed.
Winter semester – 3 lecs and 3 labs per week. Offered in alternate
years; next offered in 2007/2008.
GEOG1000: Introductory Human Geography (H)
Instructor: TBA
This course is an introduction to the field of Human Geography. The objectives
of the course are to present the spatial point of view on human/land interactions.
Lectures, readings, and assignments consider geographical patterns, processes,
and problems in rural and urban settings. Some emphasis will be given to
the Canadian and Atlantic region contexts.
Winter semester – 3 lecs per week.
GEOG3000: Rural Geography (H)
Instructor: TBA
Prerequisite: GEOG1000
This course focuses on rural geographic problems in Canada and the Atlantic
region. Discussion will include, for example, rural land use issues, settlement
dynamics, rural resource problems, urban/rural interaction, agricultural
change, rural well-being, and rural planning. The geographic perspective
emphasizes spatial variability and human/land interactions.
Winter semester – 3 seminar hours per week.
GEOL2000: Introduction to Geology
Instructor: Prof. Brewster
Topics covered in this course are: materials of the earth, structure of the
earth and plate tectonics, and landscape development. Geological factors
important in soil formation will be stressed. Labs include mineral and rock
identification, topographic map interpretation, and a field trip.
Winter semester – 3 lecs and 3 labs per week.
HIST1000: Introduction to
Canadian History I: 1000–1867 (H)
Instructor: M. MacLeod
This course introduces students to the theory and practice of history through
a general historical survey of Canadian history for the period from approximately
1000 CE [Common Era] to about the mid-19th century. Historical theories and
methodologies will be introduced in this course. A social and/or cultural
approach is emphasized, with focus on Aboriginal peoples and Contact; Acadia
and New France; and British North America to Confederation.
Fall semester – 3 lecs per week.
HIST1001: Introduction to
Canadian History II: 1867–Present (H)
Instructor: M. MacLeod
This course will examine the problem of modernity, through an exploration
of Canadian history from the mid-19th century through to the present. Political,
social, and cultural developments and transformations will be emphasized.
In addition to the exploration of Canadian history from Confederation to
the present, students will be introduced (or, in the case of those who have
previously taken Introduction to Canadian History I, reintroduced) to concepts,
theories, and methodologies employed in historical study.
Winter semester – 3 lecs per week.
HIST3000: Rural History (H)
Instructor: Prof. Stiles
Prerequisite: HIST1000 or HIST1001
This course will introduce students to selected problems in the study of
rural history. Problems to be considered in at least two time periods may
include the following: the problem of change in rural society, vis-à-vis
industrialization; the intersection of national, ethnic, and other “identity” with
rurality; the changing nature of work in rural societies; rural political
movements; idealizations or distortions related to the concept of rural;
agriculture and other “cultures” in the rural context of the
past.
Winter semester – 3 lecs per week.
HORT0100: Landscape Plants I
Instructors: Profs. Morton and Olson
Herbaceous and woody plants are studied with respect to their identification,
landscape value and use. Special groups of plants to be studied include plants
with fall interest, shade-loving plants, groundcovers, and vines, as well
as many other plants suited to Atlantic landscapes. The lab involves the
study of plant families, plant morphology, use of plant keys, plant collecting,
and preparation of herbarium specimens. A plant collection is required.
Fall semester – 3 lecs and 2 labs per week.
HORT0101: Landscape Plants
II
Instructor: TBA
Herbaceous, woody, and aquatic plants are studied with respect to their identification,
landscape value, and use. Special plant groups covered in the course include
interior plants, culinary herbs, plants with special growth habits, native
plants, and bog and marginal plants for aquatic gardens, in addition to many
other plants for Atlantic landscapes. The recognition of deciduous woody
plants by their winter wood characteristics is included.
Winter semester – 3 lecs per week.
HORT0102: Turfgrass Production
and Management
Instructor: Prof. Daniels
A study of cool-season turfgrasses, their characteristics, and proper usage.
The establishment, maintenance, and renovation of turfgrass will be studied.
Cultural topics covered will emphasize proper fertilizing, watering, and
pest control.
Fall semester – 3 lecs and 2 labs per week.
HORT0103: Landscape Horticulture
I
Instructor: Prof. Goodwin
An introduction to landscape horticulture. Plant/environment interaction
and the fundamental principles governing plant growth are discussed, as well
as the functional uses of ornamental plants in the contemporary landscape.
Laboratory exercises will concentrate on the basic skills associated with
the use of plants in the landscape.
Fall semester – 3 lecs and 3 labs per week.
HORT0200: Landscape Plant
Nursery Management
cross-referenced as HORT2009
Instructor: Prof. Mapplebeck
Prerequisite: AGRI1000 or PLSC0100
Preparatory: BIOL2002 or BIOL0102
Nursery crops are those plant materials generally used for outdoor landscape
plantings, including trees, shrubs, vines and other plants having persistent
woody stems, and all herbaceous perennials. This course will examine the
selection, propagation, growing, handlin,g and marketing of these materials.
The course uses an entrepreneurial approach with emphasis on the importance
of new plant introductions, and plant and landscaping trends analysis. The
course also examines the nursery industry from the standpoint of where it
fits into the “bigger picture”, i.e. the overall “green”’ industry.
Winter semester – 3 lecs and 2 labs per week.
HORT0201: Greenhouse and
Floriculture Crop Management
cross-referenced as HORT2010
Instructor: Prof. Mapplebeck
Prerequisite: AGRI1000 or PLSC0100
Preparatory: BIOL2002 or BIOL0102
Greenhouse and floriculture crop production is one of the most exacting specialties
in the many areas of agriculture. It is the only type of crop production
where almost complete control of plant growth is achieved, with the modification
of environmental conditions. This is obtained through atmosphere modification
(increasing CO2 levels); temperature control; control of light, nutrition
and water; the application of growth-modifying chemical regulators; and pest
control. Greenhouse management can therefore be one of the most interesting
and intriguing of the agricultural sciences. This course will examine the
greenhouse, its environment, and the production of crops in this environment,
plus outdoor cut-flower production.
Fall semester – 3 lecs and 2 labs per week.
HORT0202: Small Fruit Crops
cross-referenced as HORT2007
Instructor: Prof. Ju
The course consists of the study of strawberry, blueberry, raspberry, cranberry,
currant, gooseberry, kiwi, elderberry, Saskatoon berry, and grape production.
Aspects of propagation through to harvesting and marketing of each crop is
discussed. Some aspects of organic production of small fruits are included.
Origins, adaptation, and distribution of each crop are examined. New small
fruit crop development for nutraceuticals is covered.
Note: Field trips to small fruit farms, small fruit crop nurseries, and research
institutes are included during the term.
Fall semester – 3 lecs and 2 labs per week.
HORT0203: Tree Fruit Crops
cross-referenced as HORT2006
Instructor: Prof. Ju
Tree fruit production with emphasis on resource conservation is investigated
in relation to the region. Origins, history, biosystematics, adaptation,
and culture of tree fruits, including organic systems, are studied. Propagation,
pruning, training, harvesting, and marketing of these crops are covered in
this course.
Winter semester – 3 lecs and 2 labs per week.HORT0204: Landscape Plants
III
Instructor: Prof. Goodwin
Herbaceous, woody, and aquatic plants are studied with respect to their identification,
use, and value in landscape settings. Special plant groups included in the
course include woodland plants, sensory plants, container plants, medicinal
herbs, xeric plants, submerged and floating aquatic plants, and salt-tolerant
plants, in addition to many other plants for Atlantic landscapes. The recognition
of woody plants by their winter wood characteristics is included.
Fall and Winter semesters – 2 lecs per week.
HORT0205: Residential Landscape
Design and Construction
Instructor: Prof. MacKenzie
Prerequisites: ENGN1000, HORT0100, HORT0103, HORT0209
Residential landscape design and construction are studied. A systematic and
practical approach to design is emphasized. Sketching is a component of this
course. Students are taught both computer and conventional drafting to facilitate
their design work.
Winter semester – 3 lecs and 3 labs per week.
HORT0207: Arboriculture
Instructor: Prof. MacKenzie
Prerequisite: HORT0103
Emphasis is placed on arboriculture theory and practice. Tree problems arising
from pest and disease injury, as well as environmental and non-parasitic
injury of trees, will be addressed. The course will focus on the tree in
an urban environment. Laboratory exercises concentrate on specific arboriculture
skills and techniques.
Fall semester – 3 lecs and 3 labs per week.
HORT0208: Landscape Maintenance
Instructor: Prof. Goodwin
Prerequisites: ENGN0101, HORT0102, HORT0103
Provides an overview of site management. Time studies, scheduling of horticultural
work, and management techniques are included. Plant healthcare strategies,
including pesticides and their application, are discussed, and provincial
pesticide applicator exams are written in preparation for licensing. A calendar
of landscape maintenance tasks will be developed by the student.
Winter semester – 3 lecs and 2 labs per week.
HORT0209: Landscape Horticulture
II
Instructor: Prof. Goodwin
Prerequisite: HORT0100
Prerequisite/Corequisite: HORT0103
A study of herbaceous plants and their uses in landscape. Special plant groups,
gardening techniques, and styles will be examined. Both computer and conventional
methods of drafting will be utilized in design.
Fall semester – 3 lecs and 2 labs per week.
HORT0210: Landscape Design
and Construction
Instructor: Prof. MacKenzie
Prerequisite/Corequisite: ENGN0101
Advanced landscape planning and construction will be discussed. Such topics
as site grading, paving, retaining walls, decks, landscape lighting, water
features, commercial landscapes, and estimating are included. Students will
be required to estimate material and labour requirements for lab projects
and create construction drawings and specifications.
Winter semester – 3 lecs and 3 labs per week.
HORT0211: Vegetable Production
cross-referenced as HORT2000
Instructor: Prof. Goodyear
Preparatory: AGRI1000 or PLSC0100
Production technology for the major vegetables grown in the Atlantic region
are studied in detail, including botanical and horticultural characteristics,
soil and fertility requirements, cultivar selection, pest management, and
harvest and storage requirements. Commercial vegetable enterprises are visited.
Fall semester – 3 lecs and 2 labs per week.
HORT2000: Vegetable Production
(A)
cross-referenced as HORT0211
Instructor: Prof. Goodyear
Preparatory: AGRI1000 or PLSC0100
Production technology for the major vegetables grown in the Atlantic region
are studied in detail, including botanical and horticultural characteristics,
soil and fertility requirements, cultivar selection, pest management, and
harvest and storage requirements. Commercial vegetable enterprises are visited.
Fall semester – 3 lecs and 2 labs per week.
HORT2001: Principles of
Organic Horticulture (A) DE
Instructor: Prof. Goodyear
Preparatory: AGRI1000 or PLSC0100
Study of the principles that form the basis for organic production systems.
Special attention is given to soil fertility, organic soil amendments, compost
and mulches, crop rotation, plant health, management of diseases and pests,
companion planting, and produce storage/handling and marketing. Seminar topics
will include making the transition to organic production, and definition
and legislation of organic food in Canada.
Fall semester.
DE – only offered as a web-based distance education course.
HORT2003:
The British Garden
Instructor: Prof. Goodwin
The history of British landscape development is studied, supported by visits
to gardens that exemplify period design. Period garden features and the design
philosophy that fostered the evolution of landscape development will be discussed.
The maintenance and management of these landscapes will be examined. North
American and British landscape maintenance standards and techniques will
be compared. Plant identification will be a component of this course. This
course involves self-directed study.
The course is offered in England, subject to enrollment. Expenses associated
with the course are the responsibility of the student.
Summer semester – 4 weeks intensive.
HORT2004: Introduction to Viticulture (A)
Instructor: Prof. Percival
Prerequisite: BIOL1002 or BIOL0102
Note: Students taking this course must be 19 years of age or older. This
course on viticulture in the Atlantic region will initially examine the taxonomy,
morphology, physiology, and biochemistry of grapevine growth and fruit maturation.
Emphasis will be placed on the environmental regulation of grapevine growth,
development, yield and composition, and management strategies to optimize
grape production in cool-climate viticulture production areas. Included will
be an examination of the importance of site selection, soil management, grapevine
cultivars, rootstocks, clones, production systems, and vineyard establishment.
Cultural management practices including pruning, training, canopy management,
crop control, and mechanization will be discussed, and an overview of pest
pressures and other environmental concerns including winter hardiness will
be covered. Lastly, the harvesting and vinification of wine grapes will be
examined with the inclusion of “hands-on” laboratory sessions
at a commercial vineyard and winery. Successful completion of the course
should prepare students for upper-division courses in viticulture and oenology.
Fall semester – 3 lecs and 3 labs per week.
HORT2005:
Design & Construction
of Turf Facilities
Instructor: Prof. Daniels
Includes the interpretation and implementation of design and construction
plans for various facilities such as golf courses and recreational fields.
Topics include understanding the basic concepts involved in golf course construction,
individual components of a golf course, design and construction of sport
turf facilities, and development and maintenance of high-end facilities,
including those using synthetic turfgrass. Emphasis will be placed on the
special considerations needed to “grow in” a new turf in each
of these situations.
Winter semester – 2 lecs and 3 labs per week.
HORT2006 (HORT3002): Tree
Fruit Crops (A)
cross-referenced as HORT0203
Instructor: Prof. Ju
Tree fruit production with emphasis on resource conservation is investigated
in relation to the region. Origins, history, biosystematics, adaptation,
and culture of tree fruits, including organic systems, are studied. Propagation,
pruning, training, harvesting, and marketing of these crops are covered in
this course.
Winter semester – 3 lectures and 2 labs per week.
HORT2007 (HORT3003): Small Fruit Crops (A)
cross-referenced as HORT0202
Instructor: Prof. Ju
The course consists of the study of strawberry, blueberry, raspberry, cranberry,
currant, gooseberry, kiwi, elderberry, Saskatoon berry, and grape production.
Aspects of propagation through to harvesting and marketing of each crop is
discussed. Some aspects of organic production of small fruits are included.
Origins, adaptation, and distribution of each crop are examined. New small
fruit crop development for nutraceuticals is covered.
Note: Field trips to small fruit farms, small fruit crop nurseries, and research
institutes are included during the term.
Fall semester – 3 lecs and 2 labs per week.
HORT2009 (HORT3005): Landscape
Plant Nursery Management (A)
cross-referenced as HORT0200
Instructor: Prof. Mapplebeck
Prerequisite: AGRI1000 or PLSC0100
Preparatory: BIOL2002 or BIOL0102
Nursery crops are those plant materials generally used for outdoor landscape
plantings, including trees, shrubs, vines and other plants having persistent
woody stems, and all herbaceous perennials. This course will examine the
selection, propagation, growing, handling and marketing of these materials.
The course uses an entrepreneurial approach with emphasis on the importance
of new plant introductions, and plant and landscaping trends analysis. The
course also examines the nursery industry from the standpoint of where it
fits into the “bigger picture”; i.e. the overall “green” industry.
Winter semester – 3 lecs and 2 labs per week.
HORT2010 (HORT3004): Greenhouse
and Floriculture Crop Management (A)
cross-referenced as HORT0201
Instructor: Prof. Mapplebeck
Prerequisite: AGRI1000 or PLSC0100
Preparatory: BIOL2002 or BIOL0102
Greenhouse and floriculture crop production is one of the most exacting specialties
in the many areas of agriculture. It is the only type of crop production
where almost complete control of plant growth is achieved, with the modification
of environmental conditions. This is obtained through atmosphere modification
(increasing CO2 levels); temperature control; control of light, nutrition,
and water; the application of growth-modifying chemical regulators; and pest
control. Greenhouse management can therefore be one of the most interesting
and intriguing of the agricultural sciences. This course will examine the
greenhouse, its environment, and the production of crops in this environment,
plus outdoor cut-flower production.
Fall semester – 3 lecs and 2 labs per week.
HORT3000: Environmental Processes and Natural Landscape Functions
Coordinator: Prof. MacKenzie
The structure, functions, and dynamics of landscapes that are altered by
human design are discussed. Key ecological processes and their disruption,
landscape modification, and landscape planning and management will be examined.
Students are expected to participate in field work, and to engage in self-directed
study.
Fall semester – 3 lecs and 3 labs per week.
HORT3001: Landscape Project
Management
Instructor: Prof. MacKenzie
Prerequisite: a previous course in landscape design and construction
This is an advanced course in landscape design, estimating, and construction.
Principles and processes for cost estimating will be studied, using actual
landscape projects and considering local building codes and regulations.
Computers will be utilized in the process.
Fall semester – 3 lecs and 3 labs per week.
HORT3006 Landscape Horticulture
Work Program II
Intructor: Prof. Goodwin
Students are required to work under contract in the landscape trade during
the Spring semester. The type of work experience gained must be different
than that gained in a previous work experience program course. Available
only to B.Tech (Env. Hort.) students.
Spring semester – 12 weeks. Last offered in 2007/2008.
HORT3007: Environmental
Horticulture Project I
Coordinator: Prof. Mapplebeck
This course requires the student to select an appropriate project plus a
faculty advisor in consultation with the course coordinator. A project implementation
plan will then be prepared. The projects may vary considerably in nature.
Available only to B.Tech (Env. Hort.) students.
Fall or Winter semester – 1 lec per week. Last offered in 2007/2008.
HORT4000: Urban Tree Management
Instructor: Prof. Goodwin
Prerequisite: HORT0207 or a previous course in arboriculture, or permission
of the instructor
The focus of this course is on the management of the urban forest. Tree inventory
systems, planning the urban forest, rhizosphere management, site reclamation,
the valuation of urban trees, and trees and the law will be included. Lab
exercises will include tree assessment techniques, tree inventory exercises,
use of tree inventory software, new techniques for hazard tree assessment,
new techniques for managing pests and diseases in urban trees, and site assessment
and remediation. Tree pruning exercises will emphasize preservation of tree
structure, quality of cuts, and work efficiency and safety.
Winter semester – 3 lecs and 3 labs per week.
HORT4001: Horticulture
(A)
Instructor: Prof. Daniels
Prerequisites: PLSC4001 and three horticultural production courses
The objective is to review and integrate material from prerequisite courses
on horticultural crop production, soil, climate, and basic sciences into
crop management systems. Students successfully completing this course will
qualify to be identified as horticulturalists.
Winter semester – 3 lecs per week.
HORT4002: Management of Specialized
Turf (A)
Instructor: Prof. Daniels
Prerequisite: HORT0102
This course emphasizes the identification of problems in the areas of established
turf grass, with suggested remedial actions. Off-campus sites are visited
to provide a variety of situations for classroom study.
Fall semester – 2 lecs and 3 labs per week.
HORT4004: Environmental Horticulture Project
II
Coordinator: Prof. Daniels
This course requires the student to select an appropriate project plus a
faculty advisor in consultation with the course coordinator. A project implementation
plan will then be prepared. The projects may vary considerably in nature.
The project could be a site analysis, a design, a maintenance calendar, a
construction or maintenance estimate (cost analysis), or a nursery propagation
or production study. Available only to B.Tech (Env. Hort.) students.
Fall or Winter semester – 1 lab per week. Last offered in 2007/2008
INTD2000: Food Systems in the Tropics (A)
Coordinators: Profs. Asiedu and Russell
This course examines tropical food systems in tropical environments. Students
will learn about farming systems, tropical crops and livestock, business
structures of tropical agriculture, producer organizations, marketing, financing,
trade, government involvement in food systems, and the consumer. Field trips
to various agri-industry operations will be undertaken.
This intensive two-week course is offered in a tropical country. The country
is determined on a year-by-year basis. Additional fees for travel, meals,
and accommodations apply.
Spring semester (subject to enrollment).
INTD2001: Agricultural Systems of
Central Europe
Coordinators: Profs. Rifai and Gray
This course examines agricultural systems in central Europe with particular
reference to Slovakia, the Czech Republic, and Hungary. Students will learn
about the geography, history, farming systems, crop and animal husbandry,
agricultural equipment and machinery, landscape development, and agricultural
economics of central Europe. Field trips to various agri-industry operations
will be undertaken.
This intensive two-week course is offered in Slovakia at the Slovak University
of Agriculture in Nitra, in the Czech Republic at the University of Agriculture
in Prague, and in Hungary at the Svent Istvan University in Budapest. Additional
fees for travel, meals, and accommodations apply.
Spring semester – following exams in April.
INTD3000: Tropical Agriculture (A)
Instructor: Prof. Asiedu
This course will introduce the student to food production, storage, and handling
systems in tropical and subtropical countries. The sustainability of these
systems and issues that limit the use of the environment for long-term food
production will be identified. Farming systems and the role of national/international
research centres are examined. The instruction will include resource people
from several disciplines.
Fall semester – 3 lecs per week.
INTE0100: Internship
Coordinator: TBA
Prerequisites: completion of the first year in the Diploma in Enterprise Management,
plus workplace readiness courses
The student will be required to work under contract with an approved employer
in their chosen field for a period of at least 12 weeks (480 hours). Contract
details will be relevant to the student’s area of study and will be negotiated
between the student, the employer, and the course coordinator. Assessment will
be based on this contract and will be carried out jointly by the employer and
the course coordinator.
Spring semester – 12 weeks.
MATH0050: Functions
Instructor: P. Nelson
Prerequisite: if required as a result of performance on a mathematics diagnostic
test, or approval of the Registrar
This is a one-semester course designed for those who do not have the requisite
skills for the first-year mathematics courses but have shown sufficient basic
mathematical ability to warrant a one-semester course to make up for the
deficiencies. This course will emphasize the study of the basic functions
used in the sciences. Topics to be covered include linear, exponential, logarithmic,
and trigonometric functions. Emphasis is placed on using a graphing calculator.
This is a non-credit course. MATH0050 is not intended to duplicate or replace
Grade 12 Pre-Calculus Mathematics.
Fall and Winter semesters – 3 lecs and 1 tutorial per week.
MATH0100:
Business Math
Instructor: TBA
This course introduces the basic mathematical skills needed to understand,
analyze, and solve mathematical problems encountered in business, finance,
and investment decision-making. Students are expected to be able to understand
and perform arithmetic and algebraic operations.
Fall semester – 3 lecs and 1 tutorial.
MATH1000: Introductory Calculus
I
Instructors: Profs. Madigan and Georgallas
Prerequisite: Grade 12 Mathematics or MATH0050
Topics will include: functions and their inverses, limits, differentiation
of polynomial, trigonometric, exponential and logarithmic functions, product
and quotient rules, and implicit differentiation; with applications to curve
sketching, maxima and minima problems, and velocity and acceleration problems.
This course also includes an introduction to antiderivatives and applications
of the definite integral to a variety of problems. Students are required
to confirm their eligibility for admission to this course by means of a mathematics
diagnostic test, to be taken the day following registration. Students not
admitted must take MATH0050.
Fall and Winter semesters – 3 lecs and 1 tutorial per week.
MATH1001:
Introductory Calculus II
Instructors: Profs. Madigan and Georgallas
Prerequisite: MATH1000
A continuation of the study of calculus with topics including both the definite
and indefinite integral; techniques of integration, with applications to
areas, volumes, arc length, surface areas, elementary differential equations
and their applications. The course may also include parametric equations
and polar coordinates, and sequences and series and their applications.
Fall and Winter semesters – 3 lecs and 1 tutorial per week.
MATH2000:
Multivariable Calculus
Instructor: Prof. Madigan
Prerequisite: MATH1001
This course covers functions of several variables: vectors, space curves,
partial derivatives, optimization, multiple integrals and their applications,
vector fields, line integrals, flux integrals, divergence and curl, Stokes
Theorem, and the Divergence Theorem.
Fall semester – 4 lecs and 2 labs per week.
MATH2001: Differential Equations
Instructor: Prof. Madigan
Prerequisite: MATH1001
This course introduces the basic theory of differential equations, considers
various techniques for their solution, and looks at various applications.
Topics include First Order Linear and Non-Linear differential equations;
differential equations of higher order; Laplace Transforms; Series solutions;
systems of equations; and Fourier Series. Topics from Linear Algebra are
included as required.
Winter semester – 4 lecs and 2 tutorials per week.
MATH3000: Applied Linear
Algebra
Instructor: Prof. Madigan
This course covers geometric vectors in three dimensions, dot product, lines
and planes, complex numbers, systems of linear equations, matrix algebra,
matrix inverse, determinants, Cramer’s rule, introduction to vector
spaces, linear independence and bases, rank, linear transformations, orthogonality
and applications, Gram-Schmidt algorithm, eigenvalues and eigenvectors.
Winter semester – 3 lecs and 2 labs per week.
MATH4000: Agricultural
Modelling
Instructor: Prof. Georgallas
Prerequisites: MATH1001 and permission of the instructor
The aim of the course is to teach agricultural students when and how to attempt
to express their ideas mathematically, and how to solve the resulting mathematical
model and compare its predictions to experimental data. Topics include techniques
of creating a model, techniques of solving models, testing and evaluating
models, growth models, and a directed study project of an example of a model
used in the agricultural sciences.
Winter semester – 3 lecs and 1 tutorial per week.
MGMT0100: Accounting
Instructor: D. Arnfast
An introduction to accounting topics useful to managers. Topics include recording
transactions, forms of business organization, cash and accrual bases of accounting,
financial statements, internal control, payrolls, bank reconciliation, and
types of accounting systems, with an introduction to microcomputer applications.
Fall semester – 3 lecs and 2 labs per week.
MGMT0101: Applied Accounting
and Taxation
Instructor: K. McNutt
Prerequisite: MGMT0100
The basic principles and procedures relevant to the accounting function of
a business. Topics discussed include recording business transactions, year-end
adjustments, and preparation of financial statements. Considerable time will
be spent on Canadian income tax and a computerized accounting project.
Winter semester – 3 lecs and 2 labs per week.
MGMT0102: Agricultural
Marketing
Instructor: Prof. MacPherson
Preparatory: ECON0100
Current practices involved in marketing farm products produced in the Atlantic
Provinces are studied. The conditions affecting these practices and the groups
of people who can bring about changes are identified. Special attention is
paid to consumer behaviour, supplier behaviour, market structures, price
determination, marketing boards, and marketing commissions.
Fall semester – 2 lecs and 3 labs per week.
MGMT0103: Business Law
cross-referenced as MGMT2001
Instructor: J. Nette
Introduces several legal topics relevant to the management of a business.
Topics discussed are: legal structure in Canada, Law of Torts, contracts,
sale of goods, consumer protection legislation, creditors, employment, forms
of business organization, insurance, and real estate.
Fall and Winter semesters – 3 lecs per week.
MGMT0104: Small Business
Entrepreneurship
cross-referenced as MGMT1000
Instructor: Prof. MacPherson
This course provides students with an overview of small business management
theory and practice presented from an entrepreneurial perspective. Topic
areas discussed include identifying and evaluating new business opportunities,
financing the business, marketing management, human resources, and financial
management. Upon successful completion of the course, students will understand
the elements of business planning required for successful small businesses
today.
Winter semester – 3 lecs per week.
MGMT0201: Business Project
Coordinator: TBA
Prerequisite: MGMT0020
An opportunity to examine, in detail, enterprise management topics. Projects
are organized and carried out by the students under the supervision of various
staff members. Projects started in MGMT0020 will be completed in this course.
Fall and Winter semesters – 5 labs per week.
MGMT0202: Managing Retail
Operations and Physical Resources
cross-referenced as MGMT2008
Instructor: TBA
Prerequisite: MGMT0100
This course is designed to train students in the daily office, sales, and
inventory operations important in managing a small business. The course also
covers the requirements for the siting and layout of a retail facility, and
the factors important in designing a retail space. The maintenance, safety,
and security requirements for the retail operation are also considered.
Fall semester – 3 lecs per week.
MGMT0203: Customer Relations Management
cross-referenced as MGMT2009
Instructor: Prof. Lewis
The objective of this course is to provide students with a practical approach
to the provision of exceptional customer service for a small business. Students
are expected to identify the various factors that affect the provision of
quality service and to identify ways to ensure client satisfaction. The course
also provides training in point-of-sales techniques and complaint management.
Fall semester – 3 lecs per week.
MGMT0204: Financial Management (A)
cross-referenced as MGMT2003
Instructor: Prof. Russell
Principles and methods of organizing and analyzing financial businesses are
examined. Practical problems associated with financial analysis, planning,
capital budgeting, resource use, and credit acquisition are included. The
role of the financial manager is identified throughout.
Fall semester – 2 lecs and 3 labs per week.
MGMT0205: Human Resource
Management
cross-referenced as MGMT2000
Instructor: Prof. Lewis
An introduction to the human side of business organizations. The course focuses
on the challenges of motivation, recruitment and selection, performance evaluation,
compensation, and labour-management relations.
Fall and Winter semesters – 3 lecs per week.
MGMT0206: Marketing
cross-referenced as MGMT2002
Instructor: Prof. Lewis
Designed to introduce basic marketing principles and their application to
marketing problems. Topics such as promotion, pricing, distribution, and
marketing research are examined. The case method of instruction is used extensively.
Class participation is a vital component of this course.
Fall semester – 3 lecs and 2 labs per week.
MGMT0207: Advertising and
Promotion
cross-referenced as MGMT2006
Instructor: Prof. Lewis
Prerequisite: MGMT0102 or MGMT0206
Students examine the process of planning, implementing, and evaluating advertising
and promotional strategies for small businesses. Topics include an evaluation
of conventional advertising media and web-based advertising, the preparation
of customer profiles and target marketing, the creation of advertising copy,
and the evaluation and monitoring of the advertising program. Case studies
and class projects are essential elements of the course.
Winter semester – 3 lecs per week.
MGMT0208: Retail Sales Management
cross-referenced as MGMT2007
Instructor: Prof. MacPherson
Prerequisite: MGMT0102 or MGMT2002
Students examine effective sales techniques for a retail business and learn
to use records systems for tracking sales performance. They also explore
strategies for integrating front-line sales techniques with the overall marketing
and promotional strategy for the business. The course will enable the student
to track and interpret sales performance for the business, and to work with
sales managers or consultants in identifying ways to improve sales performance.
Winter semester – 3 lecs per week.
MGMT1000: Small Business Entrepreneurship
cross-referenced as MGMT0104
Instructor: Prof. MacPherson
This course provides students with an overview of small business management
theory and practice presented from an entrepreneurial perspective. Topic
areas discussed include identifying and evaluating new business opportunities,
financing the business, marketing management, human resources, and financial
management. Upon successful completion of the course, students will understand
the elements of business planning required for successful small businesses
today.
Winter semester – 3 lecs per week.
MGMT2000: Human Resource Management
cross-referenced as MGMT0205
Instructor: Prof. Lewis
An introduction to the human side of business organizations. The course focuses
on the challenges of motivation, recruitment and selection, performance evaluation,
compensation, and labour-management relations.
Fall and Winter semesters – 3 lecs per week.
MGMT2001: Introduction
to Business Law
cross-referenced as MGMT0103
Instructor: J. Nette
An introduction to general principles of law relating to the management of
a business. Major areas studied are torts and contracts. Specialized topics
include forms of business organizations, sale of goods, conditional sales,
real property, mortgages, insurance, and wills.
Fall and Winter semesters – 3 lecs per week.
MGMT2002: Marketing
cross-referenced as MGMT0206
Instructor: Prof. Lewis
Designed to introduce basic marketing principles and their application to
marketing problems. Topics such as promotion, pricing, distribution, and
marketing research are examined. The case method of instruction is used extensively.
Class participation is a vital component of this course.
Fall semester – 3 lecs and 2 labs per week.
MGMT2003: Financial Management
(A)
cross-referenced as MGMT0204
Instructor: S. Russell
Principles and methods of organizing and analyzing financial businesses are
examined. Practical problems associated with financial analysis, planning,
capital budgeting, resource use, and credit acquisition are included. The
role of the financial manager is identified throughout.
Fall semester – 2 lecs and 3 labs per week.
MGMT2004: Financial Accounting
I
Instructor: E. Arnfast
A study of the basic principles and procedures relevant to the accounting
function of a business firm. Topics discussed include recording transactions,
making adjusting entries, and preparing financial statements; accounting
for a merchandising concern; computerized accounting software; accounting
for cash, credit sales, and accounts receivable; inventories and cost of
goods sold; and plant and equipment.
Fall semester – 3 lecs and 2 labs per week.
MGMT2005: Financial Accounting
II
Instructor: E. Arnfast
Prerequisite: MGMT2004
Continues the study of financial accounting with emphasis on special topics
and reporting of accounting information. Includes a brief introduction to
income tax.
Winter semester – 3 lecs and 2 labs per week.
MGMT2006: Advertising
and Promotion
cross-referenced as MGMT0207
Instructor: Prof. Lewis
Prerequisite: MGMT2002
Students examine the process of planning, implementing, and evaluating advertising
and promotional strategies for small businesses. Topics include an evaluation
of conventional advertising media and web-based advertising, the preparation
of customer profiles and target marketing, the creation of advertising copy,
and the evaluation and monitoring of the advertising program. Case studies
and class projects are essential elements of the course.
Winter semester – 3 lecs per week.
MGMT2007: Retail Sales Management
cross-referenced as MGMT0208
Instructor: Prof. MacPherson
Prerequisite: MGMT0102 or MGMT2002
Students examine effective sales techniques for a retail business and learn
to use records systems for tracking sales performance. They also explore
strategies for integrating front-line sales techniques with the overall marketing
and promotional strategy for the business. The course will enable the student
to track and interpret sales performance for the business, and to work with
sales managers or consultants in identifying ways to improve sales performance.
Winter semester – 3 lecs per week.
MGMT2008: Managing Retail Operations
and Physical Resources
cross-referenced as MGMT0202
Instructor: TBA
Prerequisite: MGMT0100
This course is designed to train students in the daily office, sales, and
inventory operations important in managing a small business. The course also
covers the requirements for the siting and layout of a retail facility, and
the factors important in designing a retail space. The maintenance, safety,
and security requirements for the retail operation are also considered.
Fall semester – 3 lecs per week.
MGMT2009: Customer Relations Management
cross-referenced as MGMT0203
Instructor: Prof. Lewis
The objective of this course is to provide students with a practical approach
to the provision of exceptional customer service for a small business. Students
are expected to identify the various factors that affect the provision of
quality service and to identify ways to ensure client satisfaction. The course
also provides training in point-of-sale techniques and complaint management.
Fall semester – 3 lecs per week.
MGMT3000: Management Accounting
Instructor: P. MacCormick
Prerequisite: MGMT2004
This course introduces students to the use of accounting information in making
effective management decisions. Topics include cost control and analysis,
cost/volume/profit analysis, break-even analysis, differential analysis,
and capital investment analysis.
Fall semester – 3 lecs and 2 labs per week.
MGMT3001: International
Marketing
Instructor: TBA
Prerequisite: MGMT2002
This course provides an introduction to international marketing and the international
trading system. Students will be exposed to the unique aspects of international
market research, selection, entry, pricing, and communications that differentiate
them from their domestic equivalents. In addition, the international trading
system will be examined with an emphasis on institutions such as the WTO
and the IMF, and international commodity agreements, which directly impact
the movement of goods and services. Cases are used extensively in the course
and class participation is vital.
Winter semester – 3 lecs per week.
MGMT3002: Consumer Behaviour
Instructor: Prof. MacPherson
Prerequisite: MGMT2002
The course introduces the student to the basics of consumer behaviour and
then applies this knowledge to the food marketing system. Topics covered
include external influences on consumer behaviour, motivation, perception,
learning, and decision-making. Historic and recent trends in product marketing,
pricing, and advertising also form part of the course. Cases are used extensively
and class participation is vital.
Fall semester – 3 lecs per week.
MGMT4000: Strategic Management
Instructor: Prof. MacPherson
Prerequisites: Students will normally be Agricultural Business majors who
have successfully completed the first three years of the program.
This is a capstone course that will integrate all the business disciplines
(marketing, finance, accounting, etc.) and prepare the student to formulate
and implement strategy in an agribusiness setting. Students will be expected
to gain a full understanding of the complexity and interrelationships of
modern managerial decision-making and apply this knowledge to real managerial
problems. Lectures, case studies, projects, and guest speakers will be utilized.
Fall semester – 3 lecs per week.
MGMT4001: Advanced Entrepreneurship (A)
Instructor: Prof. Russell
Prerequisites: MGMT2002, MGMT2003, and at least third-year degree standing
This course will apply the concepts of entrepreneurship to creating and managing
a small business. Students will investigate opportunities for new agribusinesses
and develop business plans that consider management structure, financing,
production, marketing, and taxation. Lectures, case studies, guest speakers,
and project assignments will be utilized.
Winter semester – 3 lecs and 3 labs per week.
MICR2000: Microbiology
Instructor: Prof. Stratton
Preparatories: BIOL1002, BIOL1001
A general introduction to microbiology. Topics include history, morphology,
structure, cultivation, reproduction, metabolism, genetics, classification,
and control of microorganisms. The importance of microorganisms to soil productivity,
foods, industry, veterinary science, public health, and sanitation is discussed.
Students are required to have laboratory coats.
Winter semester – 3 lecs and 3 labs per week.
MICR3000: Food Microbiology
(A)
Instructor: TBA
Prerequisite: MICR2000
A study of microorganisms involved in the production and processing of food
products. Topics will include the use of microorganisms for food production
and processing, food spoilage and potential for food poisoning, and sanitation
procedures, including government regulations and standards for the food industry.
The use of conventional plating as well as rapid assay techniques will be
discussed.
Fall semester – 3 lecs and 3 labs per week.
MICR4000: Soil Microbiology
(A)
Instructor: Prof. Stratton
Prerequisites: MICR2000, SOIL2000
A study of the biology of the various classes of microorganisms in soil,
including bacteria, blue-green algae, fungi, algae, protozoa, and viruses.
This course includes details of biochemical transformation of carbon, nitrogen,
sulfur, and phosphorus, as well as pesticides and wastes in the environment.
Fall semester – 3 lecs and 3 labs per week. Offered in alternate years;
next offered in 2008/2009.
NUTR3000: Animal Nutrition
Instructor: Prof. Firth
Prerequisite: CHEM2000
A study of the principles of nutrition, including the digestion, absorption,
and metabolism of nutrients by domestic animals. Functions of protein, lipids,
carbohydrates, vitamins, and minerals are studied.
Fall semester – 3 lecs and 2 labs per week.
NUTR3001: Applied Animal
Nutrition (A)
Instructors: Profs. Firth and Anderson
Prerequisite: NUTR3000
Feedstuff classification, characteristics, and regulations governing their
use are described. Methodology for evaluating the relative merits of typical
feedstuffs is discussed. The principles of nutrition are applied in the formulation
of rations for monogastric, avian, and ruminant species.
Winter semester – 3 lecs and 2 labs per week.
NUTR3002: Fish Nutrition
(A)
Instructor: Prof. Anderson
Nutrients required by finfish, shellfish, crustaceans, and molluscs are discussed
in context with current and future sources of these nutrients. Digestive
physiology and specific feeding problems of aquatic species are addressed.
Diet formulations and feeding strategies for maintenance, growth, and reproductive
performance of fish are covered.
Winter semester – 3 lecs and 2 labs per week.
NUTR4000: Ruminant Digestive Physiology and
Metabolism
Instructor: Prof. Fredeen
Prerequisites: BIOL2006, NUTR3000, CHEM3006
This course is designed to provide an intensive study of food intake and
digestion, and nutrient absorption and metabolism, in the ruminant animal.
The course details current knowledge and focuses on aspects of future research
interest. Students are expected to contribute to discussions and present
reviews to the class on various aspects of the subject.
Fall semester – 3 lecs and 2 labs per week. Offered in alternate years;
next offered in 2008/2009.
PHIL3000: Environmental and
Agricultural Ethics (H)
Instructor: TBA
Prerequisite: at least third-year standing
This course offers a general introduction to environmental ethics with emphasis
on agricultural issues. Students will be introduced to modern ethical theory
and to techniques of philosophical reasoning, and will be provided with a general
context for overall discussion by examining the origins of the modern world
view (the rise of modern science, market economics, and liberalism). Students
will be evaluated on class participation and a series of short weekly essays
based upon directed readings and field experience. Essay-style midterm and
final exams are required.
Winter semester – one 2-hour seminar per week.
PHYS0050: Introductory Physics
Instructor: P. Nelson
Prerequisite: approval of the Registrar.
An introductory course for entering students who do not have the equivalent of
NS Grade 12 Physics. Course topics include one-dimensional kinematics, vector
theory, Newton’s Laws, equilibrium, kinetic energy and work, and other
topics as determined by a review of the class. This is a non-credit course. PHYS0050
is not intended to duplicate or replace Grade 12 Physics.
Fall and Winter semesters – 3 lecs and 1 tutorial per week.
Instructor: Prof. Georgallas
Prerequisite: Grade 12 Physics or PHYS0050
Prerequisite/Corequisite: MATH1000
In this course an understanding of Physics is acquired by exploring the physical
principles which underlie complex biological structures. The nature of materials
and the forces that act on them is introduced through a series of topic examples
taken from evolution, mammalian physiology, plant structure, and others.
Students may take either PHYS1000 or PHYS1002, but not both, for credit.
Fall and Winter semesters – 3 lecs per week, 1 1/2 labs/tutorials per
week (alternating weekly).
Prerequisite: PHYS1000 or PHYS1002
In this course the physical principles underlying perception throughout the animal
kingdom are introduced. The examples chosen emphasize adaptation and strategies
(e.g. echolocation and noctuid moths) and represent a wide range of forms (e.g.
eyes of the common scallop pecten, electric location by the fish Gymnarchus niloticus).
Winter semester – 3 lecs per week, 1 1/2 labs/tutorials per week (alternating
weekly).
Instructor: Prof. Pearson
Prerequisite: Grade 12 Physics or PHYS0050
Prerequisite/Corequisite: MATH1000
Fundamental physical principles that are necessary for the understanding of
the agricultural sciences form the core material of this course. Classical
physics topics include vector analysis, dynamics, statics, fluid mechanics,
acoustics and heat. Concepts derived from modern physics are added in order
to complete the classical theories. Weekly student laboratory sessions allow
for direct investigation of the theories studied in the course.
Students may take either PHYS1000 or PHYS1002 but not both for credit.
Fall and Winter semesters – 3 lecs, 1 1/2 labs, and 1 tutorial per week.
Prerequisite: PHYS1002
A continuation of PHYS1002. The course mainly deals with electromagnetic theory,
including such topics as electric charges, fields, potential, magnetic theory,
induction, and Maxwell’s Equations. Fundamental wave theory and optics
are also studied, together with an introduction to nuclear physics. The laboratory
provides an opportunity to investigate the theories in a hands-on environment.
Winter semester – 3 lecs and 3 labs per week.
Instructors: TBA
Coordinator: TBA
Students participate in instruction and exercises aimed at developing basic
safe operational skills in the following areas: tractor use; fencing; tillage;
skid steerers; calibration of field equipment (e.g. sprayers, seeders, fertilizer
and manure spreaders).
This is a non-credit 21-hour module offered during the second year of the
program and is required in the Agronomy and Edible Horticulture options of
the Plant Science Technology Diploma program. Students must provide their
own hard-toed footwear.
Fall semester – 21 hours.PLSC0100: Utilization of Plant Resources
Instructor: Prof. Goodyear
Using an integrated systems approach, students are introduced to the principles
and practices involved in the sustainable production of crop plants. Practical
exercises will give the students an opportunity to gain knowledge and skills
involved in economic and environmental growing of agronomic and horticultural
crops.
Fall semester – 3 lecs and 2 labs per week.
PLSC0200: Plant Propagation
Instructor: Prof. Pruski
Physiological and anatomical basis of plant propagation and techniques of
sexual and asexual propagation of agricultural and horticultural crops as
well as landscape plant material and herbaceous perennials. Propagation structures,
containers, media and sanitation, pedigreed seed production, and in-vitro
techniques for micropropagation are also components of this course.
Fall semester – 3 lecs and 3 labs per week.
PLSC0201: Technology Project
Coordinator: Prof. Asiedu
This project provides an opportunity for the student to study in detail a
Plant Science topic of special interest. The topic may build on other aspects
of the study program. The student pursues studies under a project supervisor.
The project plan developed with the advisor must include the purpose of the
study, the procedures and materials used, a time schedule for the work involved,
the method in which the information will be collected, the way in which comparisons
and conclusions will be developed, and the format for the final report. Both
a written and an oral report will be required.
Students register in the Fall semester and complete the project in the Winter
semester.
Fall and Winter semesters – 2 lecs per week.
PLSC0202: Plant Science Techniques
Coordinator: S. Kilyanek
Prerequisite: completion of first year of Plant Science Technology program
This is a Spring semester course intended for students in the Plant Science
Technology program following their first year of study. Students will be
required to work under contract in an area of Plant Science with an approved
employer for a period of at least 12 weeks (480 hours). Contract content
will be relevant to the student’s area of study and will be negotiated
between the employer, the course coordinator, and the student. Assessment
will be based on this contract and will be carried out jointly by the employer
and the course coordinator.
Spring semester – 12 weeks.
PLSC0203: Plant Products Physiology
Instructor: Prof. Asiedu
The principles of plant physiology as they apply to plant products in storage
environments. This course deals with management practices associated with
the harvesting and storage of crops and the effect of time period and conditions
of storage on the quality of the plant products. Post-harvest handling systems
and value-added products through minimal processing and packaging are examined.
Storage structures are studied and representative types of commercial storages
visited.
Winter semester – 3 lecs and 2 labs per week.
PLSC1000: Farm Woodlot
Management (A)
Instructor: TBA
This course has limited enrollment.
The importance of forestry to Canada and the Atlantic Provinces is explained.
Management procedures and practices for the inventory of standing and felled
trees, the establishment of new stands of trees, the tending of stands and
plantations, and the harvesting of mature trees are illustrated and explained.
Special attention is given to production of fuelwood, sawlogs, Christmas
trees, and maple sap; road construction; and wildlife.
Steel-toed boots and hard hats are required by law.
Fall semester – 3 lecs and 3 labs per week.
PLSC2000: Specialty Crops
(A)
Coordinator: Prof. Mapplebeck
This course will examine opportunities for specialty crop production, using
an entrepreneurial approach. A core group of specialty crops will be examined.
Production requirements, production and marketing potential, end use, and
value adding will be studied. Students will have optional crop choices to
reflect individual interest. A major project is required.
Winter semester – 3 lecs and 2 labs per week.
PLSC2001: Theory and Practice of Plant Propagation
(A)
Instructor: Prof. Pruski
Prerequisite: BIOL1002
Prerequisite/Corequisite: BIOL2002
This course is intended to give students an advanced knowledge in the area
of plant propagation. It is strongly recommended to those students wishing
to undertake graduate work in plant sciences, biotechnology, environmental
sciences, and ecology. It is also recommended to managers of greenhouses
and nurseries. Topics will include biology of plant propagation, propagation
environment, breeding systems, seed and vegetative propagation, cell and
tissue micropropagation, and propagation of selected plant species for commercial
production.
Winter semester – 3 lecs and 3 labs per week.
PLSC4000: Plant Breeding
(A)
Instructor: Prof. McLean
Prerequisites: GENE2000, STAT2000, one crop production subject
An introduction to the principles and practices of plant breeding, including
the genetics of agriculturally important traits, germplasm conservation,
breeding bio-technology, and the structure of the Canadian seed industry.
Winter semester – 3 lecs and 2 labs per week. Offered in alternate
years; next offered in 2007/2008.
PLSC4002: Plant Ecophysiology (A)
Instructor: Prof. R. Lada
Prerequisites: BIOL 2002, one crop production course
This course is designed to stimulate interest, critical thinking, and investigative
processes for the understanding of growth, development, distribution, acclimation,
and adaptation of crop plants that are influenced by their physiological
ecology; the interaction with the climatological, physical, chemical, and
biological environments; the ecophysiological responses that are modulated
by input and crop management factors. This course will also enhance knowledge
on crop stress diagnostics, physiological mechanisms of acclimation and adaptation
to various challenging abiotic and biotic stress factors. Agricultural practices
and agroecosystem management will be related to the economic and environmental
responsibilities. This course will use several “Participatory Learning” techniques.
Fall semester – 3 lecs and 3 labs per week.
An introductory study of the ideologies of modern movements. Liberal democracy,
conservatism, democratic socialism, fascism, and Marxist perspectives will
be covered. Analysis of such central concepts as liberty, equality, power,
authority, justice, law, constitutionalism, democracy, and authoritarianism
will be presented and discussed. This course provides an overview of the
various institutions and policies involved in governing. There will be a
focus on rural social movements.
Fall semester – 3 lecs per week.
Students will study the legislative, executive, and judicial aspects of the Canadian
state, and their interactions. They will look at political processes and
policy development. This course will provide students with the basic knowledge
of how governments operate at all levels. It will offer insight into how
and why political decisions are made about the issues that affect all Canadians:
taxation, education, employment, health care, and the debt. There will be
a focus on issues of interest to rural Canada.
Winter semester – 3 lecs per week.
RESM4000: Bio-Environmental
Systems Management Project-Seminar I (A)
Coordinator: Prof. Sibley
Prerequisite: Bio-Environmental Systems Management (or Agricultural Mechanization)
student in third year, or consent of the coordinator
Students will study an operation (information gathering) and review management
of technological, human, financial, and environmental resources. A group report
and individual oral and poster presentations are required.
Winter semester – 1 scheduled seminar session per week.
RESM4001: Bio-Environmental
Systems Management Project-Seminar II (A)
Prerequisite: RESM4000
Restricted to Bio-Environmental Systems Management (or Agricultural Mechanization)
students in their final year or consent of the coordinator. This is a continuation
of RESM4000 with a study and examination of alternatives to identified problems
within the operation. Working with industry representatives, the course will
identify solutions to current problems. Written and oral reports are presented
to class and industry.
Fall semester – 4 labs per week.
RESM4002: Animal Science
Project-Seminar I (A)
Instructors: Dept. of Plant and
Animal Sciences Faculty
Coordinator: Prof. Tennessen
Prerequisite: Animal Science major in third or fourth year of the program, or
consent of the coordinator.
In consultation with a faculty advisor, Animal Science majors select a research
topic. This topic is investigated and presented orally and in a written report.
Other topics of current interest are also presented and discussed in the weekly
seminar period.
Fall semester – 2 labs per week.
RESM4003: Animal Science
Project-Seminar II (A)
Coordinator: Prof. Tennessen
Prerequisite: RESM4002
The continuation and conclusion of the project selected in RESM4002.
Winter semester – 2 labs per week.
RESM4004: Research Methods
for Economics
Prerequisite: at least third-year standing, including ECON1000
The lectures cover general methodological issues within business and social sciences
research, as well as considering specific research techniques. Students undertaking
fourth-year projects within the Department of Business and Social Sciences begin
their projects, under faculty supervision, through this course’s project
development process. Other students may instead write one or more papers on research
methodology.
Fall semester – 2 lecs and 2 labs per week.
RESM4005: Project-Seminar
for Economics and Business (A)
Coordinator: Prof. Dunlop
Prerequisite: RESM4004
Under the supervision of faculty, students complete the research projects begun
in RESM4004. Each student is required to submit the first draft for evaluation
by faculty. The student presents a final report and participates in peer evaluation
of the presentations of the other students.
Winter semester – 2 seminars per week.
RESM4006: Environmental
Sciences Project-Seminar I (A)
Coordinator: Prof. Stratton
Prerequisite: students registered for their final year in the Department of Environmental
Sciences, or consent of the coordinator
A required course for all B.Sc.(Agr.) students registered in the Department of
Environmental Sciences. Each student will choose a research project and faculty
advisor in consultation with the course coordinator. Each student will present
periodic oral and written reports on their subject of investigation. Other written
and seminar topics may be assigned. Topics on communication skills and the presentation
of scientific information in various formats will be discussed in the weekly
seminar periods.
Fall semester – as arranged.
RESM4007: Environmental
Sciences Project-Seminar II (A)
Coordinators: Profs. Le Blanc and Nams
Prerequisite: RESM4006
A continuation of RESM4006. Students will continue with their research projects.
The course will culminate in the presentation of project results, in several
formats. Other written and seminar topics may be assigned.
Winter semester – one seminar per week.
RESM4008: Plant Science
Project-Seminar I (A, PS)
Coordinator: Prof. Asiedu
Involves the selection of an appropriate project and the preparation of a research
plan to investigate the chosen subject. Fundamentals of experimental design and
data analysis are covered in lectures. Under the supervision of a faculty advisor,
each student will select a topic, conduct a detailed literature review, and prepare
an experimental plan for implementation in RESM4009. The research project and
faculty advisor are to be chosen in consultation with the course coordinator
during Semester VI, and work initiated soon thereafter. This course is required
by all students in Year 3 of the Plant Science option.
Winter semester – 2 lecs per week.
RESM4009: Plant Science
Project-Seminar II (A, PS)
Coordinator: Prof. Asiedu
Prerequisite: RESM4008
The continuation and conclusion of the subject selected in RESM4008. This consists
of both a written and an oral presentation of the project.
Fall semester – 2 lecs per week.
RESM4010: Aquaculture Project-Seminar
I (A)
Coordinator: Prof. Tennessen
Prerequisite: Aquaculture major in third or fourth year of the program, or consent
of the coordinator
In consultation with a faculty advisor, each student will select a research topic.
This topic is investigated and presented both orally and in a written report.
Other topics of current interest are also presented and discussed in the weekly
seminar period.
Fall semester – 2 labs per week.
RESM4011: Aquaculture Project-Seminar
II (A)
Coordinator: Prof. Tennessen
Prerequisite: RESM4010
The continuation and conclusion of the project selected in RESM4010.
Winter semester – 2 labs per week.
SOCI1000: Introductory Sociology
(H)
An introduction to the field of modern sociology. Themes addressed in the course
are sociological theory and method, social process, social organization,
social institutions, social differentiation, and social change. Discussion
will include social issues, e.g. rural/urban conflict, an aging society,
and family changes. Some emphasis will be given to rural social problems.
Fall semester – 3 lecs per week.
SOCI1001: Introductory Sociology
II (H)
The study of social issues uses sociological theory and research to examine social
dynamics and social consequences associated with various current concerns.
The topics covered will vary from year to year, but may well include problems
such as gender and race relations, child and spousal abuse, substance abuse,
poverty, work and alienation, and environmental issues. There will be a focus
on issues of interest to rural Canada.
Winter semester – 3 lecs per week.
Prerequisite: SOCI1000
This course provides a focus on rural sociological themes, particularly in the
Canadian and Atlantic region context. Themes addressed include: the theory and
nature of rural social change; rural communities and response to forces of change;
problems and issues in rural society (e.g. crime, aging, health care); environmental
issues and their links to society; and the social implications of economic and
political change for rural Canada.
Fall semester – one 3-hour seminar per week.
SOIL0100: Principles of Soil
Science
Designed to form a basis for the understanding of soil productivity, the course
investigates the physical, chemical, and biological properties of soil. Laboratory
exercises, using soils from the Atlantic region, illustrate the lecture material
and introduce methods of soil analysis.
Fall semester – 3 lecs and 2 labs per week.
Prerequisite: SOIL0100
A study of the chemical, physical, and biological properties of soil as they
relate to crop production. Soil fertility and fertilizer use, tillage and water
management, and biological husbandry are discussed. Labs take the form of problem-solving
tutorials in soil management.
Winter semester – 3 lecs and 2 labs per week.
SOIL2000: Introduction to
Soil Science (A)
Prerequisite/Corequisite: CHEM1001 (or old CS100)
General principles of soil science relating to the origin, development, and classification
of soils; and the biological, physical, and chemical properties of soils and
their relation to proper soil and crop management, land use, and soil conservation.
Fall semester – 3 lecs and 3 labs per week.
Prerequisite: SOIL2000
Preparatory: BIOL2002
The study of the soil chemical environment as it affects crop production. The
course investigates the biogeochemical cycling of nitrogen, phosphorus, potassium,
calcium, magnesium, sulphur, and micronutrients in crop production. It considers
the use and management of supplemental nutrients in both conventional and certified
organic production. Soil pH and other factors that influence soil fertility,
directly or indirectly, are also discussed. Labs take the form of problem-solving
tutorials on nutrient management
Winter semester – 3 lecs and 3 labs per week. Offered in alternate years;
next offered in 2007/2008.
SOIL3001: Soil Conservation
in Agriculture (A)
Prerequisite: AGRI1000
A study of the processes of soil degradation and its prevention or amelioration.
A major part of the course concerns the erosion of agricultural soils and its
control. Other topics include soil compaction and soil acidification, soil reclamation,
use of soil in waste recycling, and the role of soil in water conservation. Lab
periods may be used for field trips, tutorials, or seminars.
Fall semester – 3 lecs and 3 labs per week.
SOIL4000: Environmental
Soil Chemistry
Prerequisite: SOIL2000
Chemical composition of soils (soil acidity, oxidation-reduction, ion exchange,
adsorption-desorption reactions, clay mineralogy and organic matter transformations)
in the context of environmental soil chemistry. Labs and seminar-discussions
integrate basic soil chemical principles with problems in waste disposal, metal
contamination, nutrient leaching, pesticide degradation, etc.
Winter semester – 3 lecs and 3 labs per week. Offered in alternate years;
next offered in 2007/2008.
This course will be offered subject to minimum enrollment.
This course is designed to offer an initial competency in spoken and written
Spanish. Comprehension, reading, writing, and conversation are encouraged throughout
the course. An introduction to basic grammar is offered. Anglophone, francophone,
and international students are encouraged to take this course. Students whose
first language is Spanish will not be eligible.
Fall semester – 3 lecs per week.
SPAN1001: Basic Spanish II
(H)
Prerequisite: SPAN1000
This course will be offered subject to minimum enrollment.
This course is designed for anglophone, francophone and international students.
It is a continuation of SPAN1000 with emphasis on comprehension, conversation,
reading, and writing.
Winter semester – 3 lecs per week.
SPEC2000: Topics in Economics
and Business
Prerequisites: 10 degree or diploma credits
An opportunity for students throughout the College to study introductory topics
defined by an individual student, a group of students, or faculty. The course
is conducted by classes, tutorials, assigned readings, assignments and/or other
appropriate activities. Topics must be supervised by a faculty member and approved
by the department head.
Fall, Winter or Summer semester – as arranged.
SPEC2001: Topics in International
Development (A)
Prerequisite: second-year standing
An opportunity for students to study introductory topics in international development,
with a focus on agriculture and rural development. Topics may be defined by the
individual student, a group of students, or faculty. The course is conducted
by classes, tutorials, assignments, readings, and/or other appropriate activities.
Students are encouraged to use international travel or study opportunities as
a focus for the course, but this is not required. Topics must be supervised by
a faculty member in the proposed area of interest, and approved by the Dean of
Internationalization. Students must apply to the Dean of Internationalization
at least six weeks before the semester start date.
Fall, Winter or Summer semester – as arranged.
SPEC4000: Special Topics
in Animal Science or Aquaculture
Coordinator: Prof. Duston
Prerequisites: two years of full-time study at a post-secondary institution (normally
20 degree credits), and permission of the instructor
This is an opportunity to study a special topic in the area of animal science
or aquaculture as defined by an individual student, group of students or faculty.
The course is conducted by tutorials, assigned readings, assignments, field trips
and/or other appropriate activities. The special topics would normally be supervised
by a faculty or staff member associated with the Animal Science program or the
Aquaculture program and approved by the department head.
Fall or Winter semester – as arranged.
SPEC4001: Special Topics
in Agribiology I (A)
Prerequisites: 20 degree credits
An opportunity to study a special topic defined by an individual student, a group
of students, or faculty. The course is conducted by tutorials, assigned readings,
assignments, and/or other appropriate activities. Special topics must be supervised
by a faculty member and approved by the department head.
Fall or Winter semester – as arranged.
SPEC4002: Special Topics
in Agribiology II (A)
Prerequisites: 20 degree credits
A second special topics course provides additional opportunity for students to
individualize their programs with in-depth study of an approved topic. Although
the second topic selected may be in a similar area of interest to that studied
in SPEC4001, it must be sufficiently distinct to warrant additional study. Special
topics must be supervised by a faculty member and approved by the department
head.
Fall or Winter semester – as arranged.
SPEC4003: Special Topics
in Chemistry and Soil Science I (A)
Coordinator: Prof. Hoyle
An optional course for Agricultural Chemistry and Soil Science students who want
to study a special topic. Course material will be arranged with Chemistry and
Soil Science faculty. The course will be conducted by special tutorials, assigned
readings, and independent lab work where appropriate. This course will normally
be taken by students in their final year.
Fall or Winter semester – as arranged.
SPEC4004: Special Topics
in Chemistry and Soil Science II (A)
Prerequisite/Corequisite: SPEC4003
An optional course for Agricultural Chemistry and Soil Science students who want
to do a second in-depth study of a special topic in their final year. The topic
selected by a student may be in an area of interest similar to that studied in
SPEC4003 but must pertain to a distinctly different aspect of that field of Chemistry
or Soil Science. Course material will be arranged with Chemistry and Soil Science
faculty. This course will involve special tutorials, assigned readings, and independent
lab work where appropriate.
Fall or Winter semester – as arranged.
SPEC4005: Special Topics
in Agricultural Economics and Business I (A)
Prerequisites: 30 degree courses
An opportunity to study a special topic, defined by an individual student, a
group of students, or faculty. The course is conducted by tutorials, assigned
readings, assignments, and/or other appropriate activities. Special topics must
be supervised by a faculty member and approved by the department head.
Summer, Fall, or Winter semester – as arranged.
SPEC4006: Special Topics in Agricultural Economics and Business II (A)
Prerequisites: 30 degree courses
A second special topics course provides additional opportunity for students to
individualize their program with in-depth study of an approved topic. Although
the second topic selected may be in a similar area of interest to that studied
in SPEC4005, it must be sufficiently distinct to warrant additional study. Special
topics must be supervised by a faculty member and approved by the department
head.
Summer, Fall or Winter semester – as arranged.
SPEC4007: Special Topics
in Environmental Studies I (A)
Instructors:
NSAC Faculty
Coordinator: Prof. Stratton
Prerequisites: 20 degree, technology or technical credits, including ENVS2000
and ENVS2001, and permission of the coordinator
This is an opportunity to study a special topic in the area of agricultural environmental
or environmental horticulture studies as defined by an individual student, group
of students, or faculty. The course is conducted by tutorials, assigned readings,
assignments, and/or other appropriate activities. Special topics would normally
be supervised by a faculty member associated with either the Environmental Sciences
or Environmental Horticulture program and must be approved by the coordinator.
Fall or Winter semester – as arranged.
SPEC4008: Special Topics
in Environmental Studies II (A)
Coordinator: Prof. Stratton
Prerequisites: 20 degree, technology, or technical credits, including ENVS2000
and ENVS2001, and permission of the coordinator
This is an additional opportunity to study a special topic in the area of agricultural
environmental or environmental horticulture studies as defined by an individual
student, group of students, or faculty. The course is conducted by tutorials,
assigned readings, assignments, and/or appropriate activities. Although the second
topic selected may be in a similar area of interest to that studied in SPEC4007,
it must be sufficiently distinct to warrant additional study. Special topics
would normally be supervised by a faculty member associated with the Environmental
Sciences or Environmental Horticulture program and must be approved by the Coordinator.
Fall or Winter semester – as arranged.
SPEC4009: Special Topics
in Rural Studies (H)
Prerequisite: at least third-year standing
This is an opportunity to study a special topic, defined by an individual student,
a group of students, or faculty. The course will consist of tutorials, assigned
readings, writing assignments, and/or other appropriate activities. Special topics
must be supervised by a Faculty member and approved by the Business and Social
Sciences department head.
Fall, Winter, or Summer semester, as arranged – 3 lecs per week.
SPEC4010: Special Topics
in Plant Science I (A, PS)
Prerequisites: 20 degree credits or enrollment in the B.Tech program
An opportunity to study a special topic, defined by an individual student, a
group of students, or faculty. The course is conducted by tutorials, assigned
readings, assignments, and/or other appropriate activities. Special topics must
be supervised by a faculty member and approved by the department head.
Fall, Winter or Summer semester – as arranged.
SPEC4011: Special Topics
in Plant Science II (A, PS)
Instructors: Dept. of Plant and
Animal Sciences Faculty
Prerequisites: 20 degree credits or enrollment in the B.Tech program
A second special topics course provides additional opportunity for students to
individualize the program with in-depth study of an approved topic. Although
the second topic selected may be in a similar area of interest to that studied
in SPEC4010, it must be sufficiently distinct to warrant additional study. Special
topics must be supervised by a faculty member and approved by the department
head.
Fall, Winter or Summer semester – as arranged.
SPEC4012: Directed Studies
in Agricultural Engineering (A)
Independent studies are developed through literature review or laboratory or
field research on topics pertinent to agricultural engineering.
Fall or Winter semester – as arranged.
SPEC4013: Directed Studies in International
Development (A)
Prerequisites: 30 degree credits or final-year standing
Independent study of topics in international development at an advanced level,
with a focus on agriculture and rural development. Topics are developed through
literature review, assigned readings, and discussion, and may include independent
research. Students are expected to present the final project at a public seminar.
Students are encouraged to use international travel or study opportunities as
a focus, but this is not required. Topics must be supervised by a faculty member
in the proposed area of interest, and approved by the Dean of Internationalization.
Students must apply to the Dean of Internationalization at least six weeks before
the semester start date. This course would normally be taken by undergraduate
students in their final year.
Fall, Winter or Summer – as arranged.
STAT2000: Introduction to
Statistics
Graphical presentation of data; descriptive statistics; normal, binomial,
t and F distributions; sampling distributions and the central limit theorem;
estimation and hypothesis testing of a single mean and the difference between
two means; and introduction to correlation, regression and analysis of variance
for simple experimental designs.
Fall and Winter semesters – 3 lecs, 1 tutorial, and 1 computer lab per
week.
STAT2001: Probability and
Statistics for Engineering
This calculus-based first course in probability and statistics is designed to
interact with the major disciplines within engineering. Topics include descriptive
statistics, mathematics of probability, random variables and probability
distributions, estimation, hypothesis testing, linear regression and correlation,
and introduction to analysis of variance. Problem-solving skills in material
related to engineering will be emphasized.
Winter semester – 3 lecs, 1 tutorial, and 1 lab per week.
STAT3000: Introduction to
Planned Studies: Surveys and Experiments
Prerequisite: STAT2000
This course is a continuation of STAT2000. Topics covered include sampling techniques,
simple and multiple linear regression, analysis of variance for completely randomized
and randomized block designs, nonparametric tests, and introduction to categorical
data analysis.
Winter semester – 3 lecs, 1 tutorial, and 1 computer lab per week.
STAT4000: Intermediate Statistical
Methods
Prerequisite: STAT3000
Analysis of single-factor experiments, randomized blocks, latin squares, and
factorial and two-level fractional factoral designs.
Fall semester – 3 lecs and 1 computer lab per week.
VTEC0034: Externship in Speciality
Field
Typical institutions that sponsor this optional externship are: farm animal or
equine veterinary practices, intensive care and emergency clinics, specialty
veterinary clinics, zoos, humane societies, research facilities.
VTEC0111: Animal Medicine and Nursing
I
This is the first in a stream of medicine and nursing courses designed to enable
the student to grasp cognitively the principles and practices of veterinary
medical, surgical, and related topics. In conjunction with other courses
in the Veterinary Technology Program and the related internship and externships,
these courses equip the graduate to perform entry-level clinical tasks in
the veterinary practice workplace. Topics included in this course are: animal
handling and restraint; drug routes; prescription, control and narcotic drugs;
vaccines and vaccination; anaesthesiology; surgical preparation; radiography
principles and processing; clinical calculations.
Fall semester – 3 lecs per week.
VTEC0112: Clinical Exercises I
This is the first in a stream of clinical exercises courses designed to enable
the student to practise medical, surgical, and related clinical skills. In
conjunction with other courses in the Veterinary Technology Program and the
related internship and externships, these courses equip the graduate to perform
entry-level clinical tasks in the veterinary practice workplace. Animal care
and maintenance duties are extra to the scheduled hours in this course. Task
areas included in this course are: animal and facilities maintenance, drug
administration, common clinical equipment, anaesthesiology, surgical preparation,
radiography.
Fall semester – 1 lec and 4 labs per week.
VTEC0113: Veterinary Clinical Pathology
I
This is the first in a stream of theory and practical clinical pathology courses
designed to enable the student to perform, and cognitively grasp the principles
of, essential tasks in the in-house veterinary practice laboratory. In conjunction
with other courses in the Clinical Pathology stream, and the related internship
and externships, these courses equip the graduate to perform entry-level
laboratory diagnostic tasks in the veterinary practice workplace. Task areas
and topics included in this course are: microscopy, practical parasitology,
urinalysis, the microhaematocrit, haemoglobin and the red blood cell, and
initial blood film assessment.
Fall semester – 3 lecs and 3 labs per week.
VTEC0114: Fundamentals in Veterinary
Technology I
This is the first in a stream of courses designed to address discrete topics
in veterinary technology. These topics may not warrant full-course status;
they may require attention at specific times in the syllabus; they may need
to be addressed at several levels. Topics in this first fundamentals course
are: orientation to the profession and to the program; first-aid training;
WHMIS; workplace safety; introduction to zoˆnotic disease, animal husbandry,
cleaning and disinfection, nutrition, animal behaviour, records in veterinary
medicine, and veterinary medical terminology.
Fall semester – 5 lecs per week.
VTEC0115: Anatomy-Physiology-Pathophysiology
I
This is the first of two courses designed to enable the student to apply the
principles of anatomy, physiology, and pathophysiology to animal nursing
and medicine. Clinical applications are stressed, and progress through this
course is coordinated with other courses in the semester. This course addresses
the general topics of cell, tissue, organ, and system plus terms and processes
in anatomy, physiology, and disease generally. It then deals with the anatomy,
physiology, and typical disease processes in the major body systems. Systems
in this course include: musculoskeletal, cardiovascular, respiratory, and
urinary/excretory.
Fall semester – 3 lecs and 3 labs per week.
VTEC0121: Animal Medicine and Nursing
II
Prerequisites: VTEC0111, VTEC0112
This is the second in a stream of medicine and nursing courses designed to enable
the student to grasp cognitively the principles and practices of veterinary medical,
surgical, and related topics. In conjunction with other courses in the Veterinary
Technology program and the related internship and externships, these courses
equip the graduate to perform entry-level clinical tasks in the veterinary practice
workplace. Topics included in this course are: anaesthesiology, surgical preparation
and assisting, radiography exposure and positioning, clinical calculations, fluid
therapy, blood sampling, common infectious diseases of companion animals, feeding
in disease states, and introduction to dental disease and treatment.
Winter semester – 3 lecs per week.
VTEC0122: Clinical Exercises II
Prerequisites: VTEC0111, VTEC0112
This is the second in a stream of clinical exercises courses designed to enable
the student to perform medical, surgical, and related clinical skills. In conjunction
with other courses in the Veterinary Technology program and the related internship
and externships, these courses equip the graduate to perform entry-level clinical
tasks in the veterinary practice workplace. Animal care and maintenance duties
are extra to the scheduled hours in this course. Task areas included in this
course are: animal and facilities maintenance, drug administration, general nursing,
anaesthesiology, surgical preparation, radiography, fluid therapy, sampling for
the laboratory, and dental equipment and supplies.
Winter semester – 1 lec and 4 labs per week.
VTEC0123: Veterinary Clinical Pathology
II
Prerequisite: VTEC0113
This is the second in a stream of theory and practical clinical pathology courses
designed to enable the student to perform, and cognitively grasp the principles
of, essential tasks in the in-house veterinary practice laboratory. In conjunction
with other courses in the Clinical Pathology stream, and the related internship
and externships, these courses equip the graduate to perform entry-level laboratory
diagnostic tasks in the veterinary practice workplace. Task areas and topics
included in this course are all prior topics, plus white blood cell development
and assessment, total white blood cell counts, the differential count, toxic
white cells, QBCÆ evaluation, various blood film stains, UnopetteÆ counting
systems, RBC indices, microscopic evaluation of urine, kit immunoassay tests,
canine heartworm assays, Mycoplasma hemofelis, and clinical pathology case studies.
Winter semester – 3 lecs and 3 labs per week.
VTEC0124: Fundamentals in Veterinary
Technology II
Prerequisite: VTEC0114
This is the second in a stream of courses designed to address discrete topics
in veterinary technology that do not warrant full-course status or that require
attention in the semester to support other courses. Topics included in this course
are: communications in the veterinary practice, veterinary medical records, credentialing
and legislation in the veterinary professions, veterinary medical terminology,
pharmacology, parasitology, computer applications in veterinary practice, and
the economics of veterinary practice.
Winter semester – 5 lecs per week.
VTEC0125: Anatomy-Physiology-Pathophysiology
II
Prerequisite: VTEC0115
This is the second of two courses designed to enable the student to apply the
principles of anatomy, physiology, and pathophysiology to animal nursing and
medicine. Clinical applications are stressed, and progress through this course
is co-ordinated with other courses in the semester. This course addresses the
anatomy, physiology, and typical disease processes in the remainder of the major
body systems. Systems and topics in this course include: digestive, reproductive,
nervous, endocrine, organs of special sense, and skin. The principles of inheritance
and genetics and embryology are dealt with using examples of common congenital
diseases.
Winter semester – 3 lecs and 3 labs per week.
VTEC0131: Internship in Veterinary
Technology
This is a capstone course. In this course the learning objectives of all courses
in the first two semesters are consolidated and re-tested. Students rotate
through clinical, laboratory, and off-campus co-operating hospital experiences,
with daily classroom sessions for discussion and testing. In clinical and
diagnostic laboratory sessions, students hone skills learned in the first
two semesters and acquire some new ones. Completion of this course is a prerequisite
for registration in VTEC0133 and for registration in all second-year courses
(Semesters 4 and 5). The approximate division of elements of this course
is: Clinical 64 hours (2 x 8 hr per week); Clinical Pathology 36 hours (3
x 3 hr per week); Co-operating hospital 16 hours (1 x 4 hr per week); and
Cognitive classroom sessions 16 hours (4 x 1 hr per week). Animal care and
maintenance duties are extra to scheduled hours in this course. Task areas
included in this course are: animal and facilities maintenance, drug administration,
anaesthesiology, surgical preparation and assisting, radiography, clinical
calculations, fluid therapy, blood sampling, feeding, and introduction to
dental disease and treatment.
Spring semester.
VTEC0132: Externship at the
This course is an off-campus externship delivered by the Atlantic Veterinary
College (AVC). During these four weeks students are on-duty with technical
staff for approximately one-half of their time at the Veterinary Teaching
Hospital (VTH). Evening and night shifts are a large part of the AVC Externship.
Day shifts allow some opportunity for the student to choose specific areas
of interest. In addition there are structured learning exercises. There is
a significant livestock and equine component to the AVC Externship. Students
attend this externship in two or more sections. Attendance is required at
all scheduled duty shifts and exercises. Completion of this course is a prerequisite
for registration in VTEC0133 and for registration in all second-year courses
(Semesters 4 and 5).
PLEASE NOTE: Cost of transportation to AVC and room and board in Charlottetown
are the responsibility of the student. Staff of the Veterinary Technology Program
will assist the student where possible, but the responsibility for living arrangements
is the student’s.
Spring semester.
VTEC0133: Externship in General
Veterinary Practice
Prerequisites: VTEC0131, VTEC0136
This course is an off-campus learning experience in a general veterinary practice.
Students locate these externship practices from a list provided by the VT Program
staff, but an unlisted practice contacted by a student may be approved. To be
approved the practice must have a significant companion-animal (small-animal)
clientele and employ at least one graduate AHT/VT. Students may apply to complete
this externship in practices outside of the Atlantic Region. A contract between
the student, the practice, and the College must be completed before this externship
can begin. Weekly report forms and a final report are completed by practice personnel.
Student assignments must be completed before a credit can be entered for this
course.
Spring semester.
VTEC0211: Animal Medicine and Nursing
III
Prerequisites: VTEC0131, VTEC0132
This is the third in a stream of medicine and nursing courses designed to enable
the student to grasp cognitively the principles and practices of veterinary medical,
surgical, and related topics. In conjunction with other courses in the Veterinary
Technology Program and the related internship and externships these courses equip
the graduate to perform entry-level clinical tasks in the veterinary practice
workplace. Topics included in this course are: anaesthesiology, pain management,
surgical preparation and assisting, radiography, clinical calculations, fluid
therapy, emergency procedures, blood sampling, non-infectious diseases of companion
animals, feeding in disease states, dental disease and treatment.
Fall semester – 4 lecs per week.
VTEC0212: Clinical Exercises III
Prerequisites: VTEC0131, VTEC0132
This is the third in a stream of clinical exercises courses designed to enable
the student to perform medical, surgical, and related clinical skills. In conjunction
with other courses in the Veterinary Technology program and the related internship
and externships, these courses equip the graduate to perform entry-level clinical
tasks in the veterinary practice workplace. Animal care and maintenance duties
are extra to the scheduled hours in this course. Task areas included in this
course are: animal and facilities maintenance, drug administration, general nursing,
anaesthesiology, surgical preparation and assistance, radiography, fluid therapy,
sampling for the laboratory, and dental procedures.
Fall semester – 1 lec and 4 labs per week.
VTEC0213: Veterinary Clinical Pathology
III
Prerequisites: VTEC0131, VTEC0132
This is the third in a stream of theory and practical clinical pathology courses
designed to enable the student to perform, and cognitively grasp the principles
of, essential tasks in the in-house veterinary practice laboratory. In conjunction
with other courses in the clinical pathology stream and the related internship
and externships, these courses equip the graduate to perform entry-level laboratory
diagnostic tasks in the veterinary practice workplace. Task areas and topics
included in this course are all prior topics, plus theory of blood chemical tests,
serum chemistry, large-animal parasites, haematology of alternate species, microbiology
and antibiotic susceptibility testing, yeast and other fungi, advanced parasitology
techniques, quality control in the laboratory, submissions to external laboratories,
and clinical pathology case studies.
Fall semester – 3 lecs and 3 labs per week.
VTEC0214: Fundamentals in Veterinary
Technology III
Prerequisites: VTEC0131, VTEC0132
This is the third in a stream of courses designed to address discrete topics
in veterinary technology that do not warrant full-course status or that require
attention in the semester to support other courses. Case reports from externships
are delivered and discussed. Topics included in this course are: veterinary medical
terminology, pharmacology and dispensing, parasitology, clinical calculations,
computer applications in veterinary practice, bookkeeping in the veterinary practice,
and presentations to small groups.
Fall semester – 5 lecs per week.
VTEC0215: Livestock and Equine Principles
Prerequisites: VTEC0131, VTEC0132
Through a mixture of classroom and field trip exercises, this course enables
the Veterinary Technology student to recognize common equine and livestock breeds;
describe livestock production cycles and methods; and use appropriate terminology.
Common diseases of large animals as they relate to the veterinary technician
are dealt with. Urgent and emergency clinical signs in large-animal species are
stressed. Common clinical procedures in large-animal practice are outlined.
Fall semester – 3 lecs and 2 labs per week.
VTEC0221: Animal Medicine and Nursing
IV
Prerequisites: VTEC0211, VTEC0212
This is the last and capstone course in a stream of medicine and nursing courses
designed to enable the student to grasp cognitively the principles and practices
of veterinary medical, surgical, and related topics. Upon completion of this
course and the related course VTEC0502, the graduate is able to perform entry-level
clinical tasks in the veterinary practice workplace. Problem-oriented case studies
are used as models. All task areas included in prior Animal Medicine and Nursing
courses are revisited, and some are elaborated. Students are re-evaluated comprehensively.
Winter semester – 4 lecs per week.
VTEC0222: Clinical Exercises IV
Prerequisites: VTEC0211, VTEC0212
This is the last and capstone course in a stream of clinical exercises courses
designed to enable the student to perform medical, surgical, and related clinical
skills. Upon completion of this course and the related VTEC0501, the graduate
is able to perform entry-level clinical tasks in the veterinary practice workplace.
All task areas included in prior Clinical Exercises courses are reviewed, some
are elaborated, and students are re-evaluated.
Winter semester – 1 lec and 4 labs per week.
VTEC0223: Veterinary Clinical Pathology
IV
Prerequisite: VTEC0213
This is the last and capstone course in a stream of theory and practical clinical
pathology courses designed to enable the student to perform, and cognitively
grasp the principles of, essential tasks in the in-house veterinary practice
laboratory. Upon completion of this course the graduate is able to perform entry-level
laboratory diagnostic tasks in the veterinary practice workplace. Students are
re-evaluated comprehensively. Task areas and topics included in this course are
all prior topics, plus cytology of the reproductive tracts, soft tissues, and
body fluids; transfusion medicine; bone marrow evaluation; semen evaluation;
cerebrospinal fluid; blood dyscrasias; coagulation factor evaluations; quality
control programs; trouble-shooting problems in the laboratory; and clinical pathology
case studies.
Winter semester – 3 lecs and 3 labs per week.
VTEC0224: Fundamentals in Veterinary
Technology IV
This is the last and capstone course in a stream of courses designed to address
discrete topics in veterinary technology that do not warrant full-course
status or that require attention in the semester to support other courses.
All topics included in prior Fundamentals courses are reviewed, some are
elaborated, and students are re-evaluated comprehensively in all areas.
Winter semester – 5 lecs per week.
VTEC0225: Laboratory Animal and
Alternate Pet Medicine
Instructor: TBA
Prerequisites: VTEC0211, VTEC0212, VTEC0213, VTEC0214
This course enables the student to apply the principles of clinical nursing to
alternate and exotic pets as well as to common laboratory animal species. It
also enables the graduate to enter the research facility and, with supplemental
training and experience, prepares the graduate for certification with the Canadian
Association for Laboratory Animal Sciences. Topics include: specialized animal
sources, barriers and containment, bio-hazards, special requirements of various
species, handling of and common techniques used on alternate and laboratory animal
species, and the ethics of animal research and of wild animal species as pets.
Winter semester – 3 lecs and 3 labs per week.