Course Descriptions

Introduces students to the tools and approaches used to manage and govern renewable resources. The course will focus on economic tools and human dimensions of management and policy applied to land, water, wildlife and forest. The application of these tools in renewable resource management and policy will be demonstrated using examples of initiatives for renewable resources in Canada and other countries. Emphasis is on beginning to develop students' skill in applying an economic lens to renewable resource management and governance.

Weekly hours: 3 Lecture hours
Note: Students with credit for RRM 212 will not receive credit for this course.

This course provides an introduction to digital mapping and spatial analysis using a geographic information system (GIS). Students will learn how to create their own maps, input their own data, and become familiar with basic GIS operations that can be applied to a wide variety of subject areas including environmental management. The practical assignments and final project give students the opportunity to gain hands-on experience using GIS software.

Prerequisite(s): AGRC 111.3 or GEOG 120.3 or ASKI 101.3
Note: A basic understanding of computers and familiarity with the Microsoft Windows operating system is assumed. Students with credit for RRM 321 will not receive credit for this course.

This lecture/lab course will provide training in the identification of common plants and the description and classification of soils found in the Boreal Plain and Prairie ecozones of Saskatchewan. Basic mapping principles, ecological land classification, and the classification of rangeland and forested ecosites will also be discussed, along with the application of plant and soil information to wetland classification.

Weekly hours: 3 Lecture hours and 3 Practicum/Lab hours
Prerequisite(s): BIOL 120 and 121 or EVSC 110; GEOG 120 or GEOL 206 or AGRC 111.

This 19-day field course provides training in the recognition of land forms, wetlands, plant communities, and soil units in the field. This will include the identification of common plants, the description and classification of soils, and classification of wetlands. Students will also develop and practice skills in the delineation of biophysical map units and geo-referencing of data.

Note: There are additional non-refundable costs in addition to tuition fees.
Restriction(s): Restricted to students enrolled in the Bachelor of Science in Renewable Resource Management.
Prerequisite(s): RRM 215.

Explores the concepts, practices and issues associated with the management of land and resources by Canada's Indigenous peoples. By examining the premises underlying varying approaches to resource management, this course will examine Indigenous rights and management responsibility for fisheries, water resources, wildlife, forestry, parks and protected areas, and non-renewable resources. This course also examines the role of traditional/local ecological knowledge in resource management and impact assessment.

Weekly hours: 3 Lecture hours
Prerequisite(s): 60 credit units or permission of the instructor.

Provides an understanding of the sources, use, and interpretation of environmental data used in resource management. Basic modeling principles are covered and selected environmental models are used to illustrate the use of data in resource management and to provide skills in assessment of the interactions between resource management and the environment.

Weekly hours: 2 Lecture hours and 3 Practicum/Lab hours
Restriction(s): Open to students in the Bachelor of Science in Renewable Resource Management Program.
Prerequisite(s): Successful completion of a minimum of 42 credit units university-level coursework.
Note: Students with credit for RRM 323 may not receive credit for this course.

Students will learn about the basic principles and applications of environmental modeling, and the sources of primary data and information needed to run models of this type. Selected environmental models will be used to illustrate model structure, class and function, as well as illustrate selected resource management and environmental issues, such as organic carbon storage, forest management, or greenhouse gas emissions.

Weekly hours: 2 Lecture hours and 3 Practicum/Lab hours
Restriction(s): Open to students in the Bachelor of Science in Renewable Resource Management Program.
Prerequisite(s): Successful completion of a minimum of 42 credit units university-level coursework.
Note: Students with credit for RRM 321 will not receive credit for this course.

Offered occasionally by visiting faculty and in other special situations to cover, in depth, topics that are not thoroughly covered in regularly offered courses.

Weekly hours: 3 Lecture hours

Offered occasionally by visiting faculty and in other special situations to cover, in depth, topics that are not thoroughly covered in regularly offered courses.

An independent group study that provides experience in the principles and practice of executing a project in renewable resource management from the development stage to the presentation of the final report. Student groups execute a real-world resource management project for a non-university organization. Successful completion of the group project requires students to develop and exercise skills in project management, group coordination, and liaising with external stakeholders.

Weekly hours: 3 Tutorial hours
Restriction(s): Open to students in the Bachelor of Science in Renewable Resource Management Program.
Prerequisite(s): RRM 323.2 and RRM 201.1

Offered occasionally by visiting faculty and in other special situations to cover, in depth, topics that are not thoroughly covered in regularly offered courses.

Weekly hours: 3 Lecture hours