{"id":8115,"date":"2020-01-09T17:29:18","date_gmt":"2020-01-10T00:29:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.ubc.ca\/lfsundergrads\/?p=8115"},"modified":"2020-01-09T17:29:18","modified_gmt":"2020-01-10T00:29:18","slug":"new-courses-january-2020-2019-winter-term-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.ubc.ca\/lfsundergrads\/2020\/01\/09\/new-courses-january-2020-2019-winter-term-2\/","title":{"rendered":"New Courses: January 2020 (2019 Winter, Term 2)"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Please be aware that many of these classes will <strong>only<\/strong> count as unrestricted electives.\u00a0 If you have questions or concerns on how these courses may be integrated into your degree, contact LFS Student Services through email (students@landfood.ubc.ca) or visit the office to chat with an advisor. The office is open during these hours:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><em>Mon\/Tues\/Wed\/Fri: 9:30am &#8211; 4:00pm<\/em><\/li>\n<li><em>Thurs: 9:30am &#8211; 2:30pm<\/em><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Take a look at some of the following courses being offered this term:<\/p>\n<p><strong>BIOL 448C \u2013 Tropical Ecology &amp; Conservation<\/strong><br \/>\n3 credit course in Spring 2020<br \/>\nInstructor: Jill Jankowski<\/p>\n<p>What are the factors that make tropical systems both unique and also vulnerable to degradation? Learn about the structure, function and biological history of the tropics, and the myriad challenges these regions face in biodiversity loss and conservation practice.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Level:<\/strong> Designed for 4th year students, open to 3rd year and grad students<br \/>\n<strong>Lectures:<\/strong> MW 11 \u2013 11:50; Lab: Th 14:00 \u2013 17:00<br \/>\nFor more information contact Jill Jankowski at jankowsk@biodiversity.ubc.ca<br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.zoology.ubc.ca\/~jankowsk\/TropicalEcology.html\">www.zoology.ubc.ca\/~jankowsk\/TropicalEcology.html<\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>2019 Term 2 Student-Directed Seminars: <\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/courses.students.ubc.ca\/cs\/courseschedule?pname=subjarea&amp;tname=subj-section&amp;dept=ASTU&amp;course=400V&amp;section=001\"><strong>Tools of Travel: Tourism Mobilities and the Making of Place &#8211; ASTU 400V 001<\/strong><\/a><br \/>\n<em>Wednesdays, 17:00 to\u00a020:00\u00a0<\/em>at\u00a0BUCH D315<br \/>\nStudent Coordinator: James Binks<br \/>\nFaculty Sponsor: Sabina Magliocco<\/li>\n<li><strong>Creating a Prosperous New World: How Technology Can Make It Happen &#8211; ASTU 400Y 001<\/strong><br \/>\n<em>Schedule TBA<\/em><br \/>\nStudent Coordinators: Beriwan Ravandi and Amanda Hage-Hassan<br \/>\nFaculty Sponsor: Mirabbasi\u00a0Shariar<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/courses.students.ubc.ca\/cs\/courseschedule?pname=subjarea&amp;tname=subj-section&amp;dept=PHIL&amp;course=485&amp;section=002\"><strong>Artificial Intelligence and Legal Systems &#8211; PHIL 485 002<\/strong><\/a><br \/>\n<em>Tuesdays and Thursdays, 17:00 to18:30\u00a0<\/em>at B101 (Allard Hall)<br \/>\nStudent Coordinators: Andrew Raitt and Abel Waller<br \/>\nFaculty Sponsor: Christopher Mole<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/courses.students.ubc.ca\/cs\/courseschedule?pname=subjarea&amp;tname=subj-section&amp;dept=ASTU&amp;course=400X&amp;section=001\"><strong>The Sustainable Development Goals in the Global Development Agenda &#8211; ASTU 400X 001<\/strong><\/a><br \/>\n<em>Tuesdays and Thursdays, 9:00 to\u00a010:30\u00a0<\/em>at<em>\u00a0<\/em>ANGU 339<br \/>\nStudent Coordinators: Anjali Mishra and Julia Niebles<br \/>\nFaculty Sponsor: Kerry Greer<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/courses.students.ubc.ca\/cs\/courseschedule?pname=subjarea&amp;tname=subj-section&amp;dept=POLI&amp;course=333Z&amp;section=002\"><strong>Coloniality in International Relations &#8211; POLI 333Z 002<\/strong><\/a><br \/>\n<em>Tuesdays and Thursdays, 15:30 to 17:00\u00a0<\/em>at B316 (Buchanan)<br \/>\nStudent Coordinator: Areeka Riaz<br \/>\nFaculty Sponsor: Ayesha Chaudhry<br \/>\n*Please email a 150 to 300 word statement of interest to <a href=\"mailto:areeka.riaz@ubc.ca\">areeka.riaz@ubc.ca<\/a>, briefly explaining why you would like to take this course and what relevant experience with the subject matter you may have had.<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/courses.students.ubc.ca\/cs\/courseschedule?pname=subjarea&amp;tname=subj-section&amp;dept=ISCI&amp;course=490&amp;section=202\"><strong>Placental Origins of Human Health and Disease &#8211; I<\/strong><\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/courses.students.ubc.ca\/cs\/courseschedule?pname=subjarea&amp;tname=subj-section&amp;dept=ISCI&amp;course=490&amp;section=202\"><strong>SCI 490 202<\/strong><\/a><br \/>\n<em>Tuesdays and Thursdays, 12:30 to 14:00\u00a0<\/em>at LSK 462 (Leonard S. Klinck)<br \/>\nStudent Coordinator: Elizabeth Wong<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/courses.students.ubc.ca\/cs\/courseschedule?pname=subjarea&amp;tname=subj-section&amp;dept=POLI&amp;course=328Z&amp;section=002\"><strong>Politics and Foreign Relations of Taiwan Post-1945 &#8211; POLI 328Z 002<\/strong><\/a><br \/>\n<em>Wednesdays and Fridays, 15:00 to 16:30<\/em>\u00a0at IBLC 157 (Irving K. Barber Learning Centre)<br \/>\nStudent Coordinator: Jackie Zhao<br \/>\nFaculty Sponsor: Yves Tiberghien<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/courses.students.ubc.ca\/cs\/courseschedule?pname=subjarea&amp;tname=subj-section&amp;dept=PHIL&amp;course=488&amp;section=001\"><strong>Philosophical Inquiry in the Islamic World &#8211; PHIL 488 001<\/strong><\/a><strong>\u00a0<\/strong><br \/>\n<em>Tuesdays and Thursdays, 15:30 to 17:00\u00a0<\/em>at D312 (Buchanan)<br \/>\nStudent Coordinator: Jackson Duckworth<br \/>\nFaculty Sponsor: Sylvia Berryman<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/courses.students.ubc.ca\/cs\/courseschedule?pname=subjarea&amp;tname=subj-section&amp;dept=ASTU&amp;course=400T&amp;section=001\"><strong>Hybrid Sexualities and Socialization &#8211; ASTU 400T 001<\/strong><\/a><br \/>\n<em>Wednesdays, 15:00 to 18:00\u00a0<\/em>at\u00a0BUCH B219<br \/>\nStudent Coordinator: Kirsten Palmer<br \/>\nFaculty Sponsor: Janice Stewart<br \/>\n*To apply, send a statement of interest to\u00a0<a href=\"mailto:kirsten.palmer@alumni.ubc.ca\">kirsten.palmer@alumni.ubc.ca<\/a>. Cite how your academic background has prepared you for this seminar, why you are\u00a0interested in this topic, and any relevant social\/community experience.<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/courses.students.ubc.ca\/cs\/courseschedule?pname=subjarea&amp;tname=subj-section&amp;dept=ASIA&amp;course=450Z&amp;section=001\"><strong>Buddhism and Social Changes in Contemporary East Asia &#8211; ASIA 450Z 001<\/strong><\/a><br \/>\n<em>Wednesdays and Fridays, 16:00 to 17:30\u00a0<\/em>at IBLC 460 (Irving K. Barber Learning Centre)<br \/>\nStudent Coordinator: Menglu Tian<br \/>\nFaculty Sponsor:\u00a0Tsering Shakya<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/courses.students.ubc.ca\/cs\/courseschedule?pname=subjarea&amp;tname=subj-section&amp;dept=PHIL&amp;course=489&amp;section=001\"><strong>The Philosophy of Love and Marriage &#8211; PHIL 489 001<\/strong><\/a><br \/>\n<em>Tuesdays, 16:00 to 18:00 (B141) and Thursdays, 16:00 to 17:00 (B209)<\/em>\u00a0at Buchanan<br \/>\nStudent Coordinator: Mimi Neufeld<br \/>\nFaculty Sponsor: Jonathan Ichikawa<br \/>\n*For course registration, please<a href=\"https:\/\/qtrial2019q3az1.az1.qualtrics.com\/jfe\/form\/SV_cO8Tpgm5pPhOg2V\">\u00a0apply here<\/a>.\u00a0If you have any questions, please e-mail: <a href=\"mailto:e.neufeld@alumni.ubc.ca\">e.neufeld@alumni.ubc.ca<\/a>.<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/courses.students.ubc.ca\/cs\/courseschedule?pname=subjarea&amp;tname=subj-section&amp;dept=ASIA&amp;course=476Z&amp;section=001\"><strong>Identity and Dissent in Post-Independence India &#8211;\u00a0ASIA 476Z 001<\/strong><\/a><strong><br \/>\n<\/strong><em>Tuesdays and Thursdays, 12:30 to 14:00\u00a0<\/em>at IBLC 191 (Irving K. Barber Learning Centre)<strong><br \/>\n<\/strong>Student Coordinators: Morgan Khan and Suyesha Dutta<strong><br \/>\n<\/strong>Faculty Sponsor: Anne Murphy<strong><br \/>\n*<\/strong>Please send a statement of interest in about 500 words to <a href=\"mailto:identitydissent@gmail.com\">identitydissent@gmail.com<\/a>, briefly expressing your interest in the course and how you would be able to contribute to this seminar.<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/courses.students.ubc.ca\/cs\/courseschedule?pname=subjarea&amp;tname=subj-section&amp;dept=BIOL&amp;course=490A&amp;section=201\"><strong>Plant Biochemistry in Medicine and Pharmaceutics &#8211; BIOL 490A 201<\/strong><\/a><strong><br \/>\n<\/strong><em>Tuesdays and Thursdays, 9:30 to 11:00\u00a0<\/em>at FNH 320 (Food, Nutrition and Health Building)<strong><br \/>\n<\/strong>Student Coordinator: Tommy Kuo<strong><br \/>\n<\/strong>Faculty Sponsor: Lacey Samuels<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/courses.students.ubc.ca\/cs\/courseschedule?pname=subjarea&amp;tname=subj-section&amp;dept=ACAM&amp;course=447C&amp;section=001\"><strong>Archival and Fictional Explorations of Asian Canadians in Vancouver &#8211; ACAM 447C 001<\/strong><\/a><strong><br \/>\n<\/strong><em>Mondays and Wednesdays, 13:00 to 14:30\u00a0<\/em>at IBLC 460 (Irving K. Barber Learning Centre)<strong><br \/>\n<\/strong>Student Coordinator: Vanessa Chan<strong><br \/>\n<\/strong>Faculty Sponsor: Renisa Mawani<strong><br \/>\n*<\/strong>For more information please contact ACAM program manager at <a href=\"mailto:acam.program@ubc.ca\">acam.program@ubc.ca<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/courses.students.ubc.ca\/cs\/courseschedule?pname=subjarea&amp;tname=subj-section&amp;dept=BIOL&amp;course=490A&amp;section=202\"><strong>The Roots of Research in Molecular Biology &#8211;\u00a0BIOL 490A 202<\/strong><\/a><strong><br \/>\n<\/strong><em>Mondays, 14:00 to 17:00\u00a0<\/em>at IBLC 191 (Irving K. Barber Learning Centre)<strong><br \/>\n<\/strong>Student Coordinator: Will Wei<strong><br \/>\n<\/strong>Faculty Sponsor: Pamela Kalas<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/courses.students.ubc.ca\/cs\/courseschedule?pname=subjarea&amp;tname=subj-section&amp;dept=ASTU&amp;course=400W&amp;section=001\"><strong>China\/Avant-Garde:\u00a0Retracing Modern and Contemporary Art &#8211; ASTU 400W 001<\/strong><\/a><strong><br \/>\n<\/strong><em>Fridays, 13:00 to 16:00\u00a0<\/em>at SCRF 1023<strong><br \/>\n<\/strong>Student Coordinator: Yue Yao<strong><br \/>\n<\/strong>Faculty Sponsors: Xiong Gu and Jaleh Mansoor<strong><br \/>\n*<\/strong>If you are interested in registering in this course, please email a statement of intent (what is your relevant background knowledge, why are you interested in this seminar, and what you hope to get out of it) to\u00a0<a href=\"mailto:yaoyue331@163.com\">yaoyue331@163.com<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/courses.students.ubc.ca\/cs\/courseschedule?pname=subjarea&amp;tname=subj-section&amp;dept=ASTU&amp;course=400U&amp;section=001\"><strong>Psychology and Buddhism &#8211; ASTU 400U 001<\/strong><\/a><strong><br \/>\n<\/strong><em>Thursdays, 17:00 to 20:00\u00a0<\/em>at\u00a0BUCH B308<strong><br \/>\n<\/strong>Student Coordinator: Evgenia Ignatenko<strong><br \/>\n<\/strong>Faculty Sponsor: Jessica Main<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/courses.students.ubc.ca\/cs\/courseschedule?pname=subjarea&amp;tname=subj-section&amp;dept=CPSC&amp;course=490&amp;section=201\"><strong>Pedagogy in Computer Science &#8211;\u00a0CPSC 490 201<\/strong><\/a><strong><br \/>\n<\/strong><em>Mondays and Fridays, 17:00 to 18:30\u00a0<\/em>at ORCH 3018 (Orchard Commons<strong><br \/>\n<\/strong>Student Coordinators: Amy Zhu and James Yoo<strong><br \/>\n<\/strong>Faculty Sponsor: Steven Wolfman<strong><br \/>\n*<\/strong>To register, please indicate your interest by completing both steps below: 1) submitting the short survey at <a href=\"https:\/\/ubc.ca1.qualtrics.com\/jfe\/form\/SV_79FXPvrXfwgvg9v\">https:\/\/ubc.ca1.qualtrics.com\/jfe\/form\/SV_79FXPvrXfwgvg9v<\/a> 2) registering in the waitlist.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Please be aware that many of these classes will only count as unrestricted electives.\u00a0 If you have questions or concerns on how these courses may be integrated into your degree, contact LFS Student Services through email (students@landfood.ubc.ca) or visit the &hellip; <a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.ubc.ca\/lfsundergrads\/2020\/01\/09\/new-courses-january-2020-2019-winter-term-2\/\">Continue reading <span class=\"meta-nav\">&rarr;<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":26532,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1330],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-8115","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-news-events"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/blogs.ubc.ca\/lfsundergrads\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/8115","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/blogs.ubc.ca\/lfsundergrads\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/blogs.ubc.ca\/lfsundergrads\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.ubc.ca\/lfsundergrads\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/26532"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.ubc.ca\/lfsundergrads\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=8115"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.ubc.ca\/lfsundergrads\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/8115\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":8116,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.ubc.ca\/lfsundergrads\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/8115\/revisions\/8116"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/blogs.ubc.ca\/lfsundergrads\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=8115"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.ubc.ca\/lfsundergrads\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=8115"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.ubc.ca\/lfsundergrads\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=8115"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}