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Dr Jason A. Gilliland

 GRADUATE STUDENT Opportunities!

Funded opportunities are available for prospective MA/MSc and PhD students interested in working on research topics related to Urban and/or Health Geography.  Please contact Dr. Gilliland for more information (jgillila @ uwo.ca)

Undergraduate Courses

Geography 3000Y: Field Methods and Practices  

Calendar Description: Departmental field camps and field trips as arranged.  Students should be prepared to meet the necessary travel and living expenses.  Restricted to and mandatory for students in third-year honours Geography. Sessions and hours by arrangement, half course.  

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Dr Gilliland and Students in Old Montreal in Sept 2003

Geography 3461F/G: Land Use and Development Issues   

Calendar Description: Critical examination of current land use and development projects; students are required actively to participate in the discussions. Prerequisite: Third or fourth year status, including Geography 327F/G.  3 seminar hours, half course.

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The Hon. Joseph Fontana, Minister of Labour and Housing, giving Geog 376 students (and Professor Gilliland) a lesson on federal government housing initiatives and the "New Deal for Cities" (Oct 15, 2004). Note: As of 2010, Mr Fontana became Mayor of London!

Graduate Courses                

 Geography 555A/B: Graduate Seminar in Urban Geography

This course focuses on selected urban problems at the micro-scale.  Topics addressed may include housing, public health, transportation, urban planning and urban design.  Participants will critically examine everyday urban issues as well as prevailing theories, conceptual frameworks and research methods in urban geography.  Lists of seminar topics and readings for discussion will be developed in consultation with students.  Half course; one term.

 Geography 550A/B: Selected Topics: Children's Geographies

This course focuses on issues that impact upon the geographical worlds of young people (under 25 years of age).  Topics covered will include, among others, children's health issues, children's environments, and child-friendly cities.  Participants will critically examine issues as well as prevailing theories, conceptual frameworks and research methods in the field.  Lists of seminar topics and readings for discussion will be developed in consultation with students.  Half course; one term.

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