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MMOR43DUM 

UNIVERSITY

SF1

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Graduate C!jrriculumChanges 

of Geography - Course 800-Change of Title 

Subject..

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Description Added; Course 803-Description 

Added; Course 805-Description Added. 

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Date .....................

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January .... 30.,......9.81 ........................... ...... 

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.

MOTION: 

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"That Senate approve and recommend approval to 

the Board of Governors, as set forth in S.81-52, 

change of title and addition of description for 

GEOG 800, and addition of description for GEOG 

802-3, 803-3, 805-3." 

These changes were approved by the Senate Graduate Studies 

Committee on January 26, 1981 

Bryan P. Beirne 

Dean of Graduate Studies 

/bjr 

attachs. 

SiMON FRASER UNIVERSITY

MEMORANDUM

From ..... . ...

Maria.McGinn 

Assistant Registrar 

Graduate Studies 

Date ......

........ 

December30.....1980 

To ?

Members of the Senate Graduate 

Studies Committee 

Subject ........

cu.rr 

.Cu

.urnCha.i.g.s-•Departmen.to.f 

Geography - Descriptions Added 

These changes were approved by the Executive Committee 

of the Senate Graduate Studies Committee at its meeting 

on December 15, 1980. 

.

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Marian McGinn 

MM/bjr 

MEMORANDUM. 

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To. Ms... M... Mc.Gi.n.n,...Ass.t....Reg.istra.r....... 

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From.......

heila

Roberts, Secretary ? 

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.......... ........ Graduate ...

S.tud.i.es

............ ............ ............... ..... ....... .......

Faculty .fAr. 

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Subject ......... Curr.i.cui um...Chariges.. - Geo'graph,y ... ........... 

Date ......

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The Faculty of Arts Curriculum Committee at its meeting of 

November 13, 1980 approved the curriculum changes from the department 

of Geography. Would you please place the same on the agenda of the 

next Executive Committee of the Senate Graduate Studies Committee. 

Thank you. 

S. Robe ts 

Attachment 

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FRASER

UNIVESITT

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Ii Graduate Course Pronosal

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C.LElD'R INFORMATION:

Course Number:

800-

Depar

tm

ent: ?

ceagraphy

Title;

Introduction to Graduate Studies (new title)

DescrLptio:.A

re

q uired 

course desi 

g

ned _to_ac 

q uaint 

_ new graduate_students 

with the research strengths of the Department 

)

research facilities. 

in the University 

-

and its vicinit 

y_

andwith 

the methodologiesofthe... 

•

(over) 

Credit Hours:

Vector:

cTh_

Prerequtite(s) 

y:

ENROLLMZNT AND SCilEDUT.INC:

EstiisMed

Enrollment ? 

varies

Sfl-ten will

the course

first

be offered:

Is always offered-

(under 10) 

i

Fall Semesters 

Ro

y

often

will 

the course 

be offered:

Once a year 

•

JUSTIFICATIO 

:

This is not a new course offering. 

?

The onl 

y

chan g 

es are the 

course titleand the addition of the course 

description 

?

n'thegradu-ate 

•

-

calendar. ? 

The title has been changed as it 

better fits th 

calendar description.            

.. ? 

-

RESOURCES: 

Which Faculty

member will

nor

m

ally 

teach the course:-

S .

Wong, J . T.

Pierce

• What

are the budgetary implications of mounting the course:

None

Ae

there sufficient Library resources (aoend details): 

Yes

Appended: a) Outline

the Course

?

- ?

b) An

indication

of the cotetance of the

Vacuity

member to give the course.

Library resources - 

None 

Approved: Departmental Graduatm Studies 

?

Date77/17 

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-

?

Faculty Graduate Studi 

Faculty: ? 

•

Date: 

- Senate Graduate Studies CorLttee: 

?

Senate:                   

____________________Date: 

Simon Fraser University 

?

Geography 800 

Department of Geography 

?

J.T. pierce 

Fall Semester 1980 

ctrse Outline 

?

Obectivs$ 

A.

To critically examine some of the major components and 

problems in the design and operationalizatior% of geographic 

research. 

B.

To trace the change in the methodological framework 

within which geographic 

research 

has taken-place. 

Comments s 

The central theme of the course, to quote Bauslaugh, is to 

"encourage critical thinking, the critical use of intelligence, 

it is to encourage incisiveness and analytical ability, and a 

healthy scepticism, as well as receptiveness to new ideas". 

Contents 

Seminar No. 

3. s 2 

?

A critical look at reason and the scientific method. 

3 ?

Empirical research 

concepts and 

approaches. 

4 ?

Problem analysis and 

development 

of research designs. 

S ?

Discussion of thesis review. 

6 - S ? 

Production of Data. 

9 & 10 

?

Data Analysis. 

11 - 13 ? 

Discussion of Thesis Proposals. 

Assignments: 

Students will be expected to prepare one term paper which 

will examine the changing approaches in research methodology 

in the geographic field of their interest. 

In addition, two smaller assignments are expected: one, a 

critical review of a graduate thesiss the other, a proposal for 

research within the student's field of interest. 

Readings: 

There is no required text. A detailed list of readings will 

be available at the beginning of term. 

Simon Fraser University 

?

Geography 800-3 

Department of Geography 

?

S.T. Wong 

Fall Semester, 1979 

Geography 800-3: Introduction to Graduate Studies 

?

Outline of Schedule 

Introduction to graduate studies 

Faculty research interests 

Research facilities in local area 

Use of serials and geographic bibliographies 

Canons of book reviewing and geographic publication 

appraisal 

Map evaluation and computing cartographic research 

Field methods in geographic research 

Historiographic and archival research methods 

Audio visual aid to geographic research 

Statistics as a research tool in geography 

Research proposal writing 

Date of meeting: 

?

Tentatively Thursday afternoon 

Place: 

?

Depends on faculty preference 

0--' 

Graduate Course Pronossi ror 

CALENDAR 

INFORMATION: ?

Depar.nt: 

(eogf'aphv ? 

Course Number: ? 

802

Title.: ? 

Theories and Recent Developments in Physical Geography 

?

-

Dscrtptioa; 

A

review of current research trends with emphasis on 

departmental activities in the atmospheric scieflceS, -giaciology, 

?

--

biogeography, soils geography, geomorphology, and hydrology. 

Credit Hours: ? 

3

?

Vector: ? 

C) - ?) 

?

Prerequiite(s) if cmv: 

?

-

ENROLLMENT ANDSCHEDULING: 

Is

Estimated Enrollment.- 

?

varies 

?

When will the tourse first be of feted- ? 

always offered 

(under 

10)

in_

Fall

_Semesters.: 

lfoii often will the course be offered: 

?

Once

_year 

JUST! VICATTON : 

?

.

This is not a new course_pffering._ 

The_n1y

_

rhAngp ? 

s_

addition of the course descri 

p

toin_ 

the

_

g

raduate _cá1edr.

RESOURCES: ? . 

?

.

? . ? 

...

Which Vacuity

member 

will normally teach the course: 

__•J.Hickin,I, 

?

Hutchinson, 

R.B. 

?

Sagr 

What are the budgetary. implications of mounting the course: ? 

___None 

Are there sufficient Library resources (a 

ppend 

details): 

Yes

Appended: a) Outline of the Course 

b)

An indication of the competence of the. Vacuity member to give the course. 

c)

Library resources - 

None 

Approved: De 

p

artmental Graduate Studies 

I F 47 

Date:J, 

Faculty Graduate Studies Cóalttee: 

Faculty:    

.

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Date: 

Senate Graduate Studies ComLttee: _Date: 

•204x_

Senate: 

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Date:______________

Department of Geography 

?

Geography 802 

Simon Fraser University 

?

E.J. Hickin 

Fall Semester, 1980 

?

K. Hutchinson 

R.B. Sagar 

Theories & Recent Developments in Physical Georahy 

Course Outline 

Generals Geog. 802 will review selected recent literature in 

geomorphology, biogeography and atmospheric science. 

This literature will be put into historical and 

philosophical perspective and its importance 

for understanding the physical environment of 

the B.C. Lower 

Mainland will

be explored. 

Administrations 

The areas of review 

.

will be treated in the following 

orders 

Geomorpholo 

g

y (Hickin, first 4 weeks) 

Biogeography (Hutchinson, weeks 5-8) 

. ?

Atmospheric Science (Sager; weeks 9-12) 

General Review (Hickini final week) 

Each of these section 

s

will be the subject of a 

final examination. 

GeomorphOlOgyl 

Details for the first phase of the course will be 

partly determined at the first meeting of the 

class (Monday, Sept.. 8 at 2 p.m. in Room 7122 CC) 

It is planned to conduct a 2-hour weekly seminar 

based on a reading list that will be distributed, 

at the first class. 

Students are strongly advised to read the following 

background material before the first week of classees 

G.M. Dury, 1969, Perspectives on Geomorphic 

Processes, A.A.G., Resource Paper 3 (Commission 

on College Geography) , 56 p. 

&

S.S. Holland, 1976, Landforma of British 

Columbia, A F,..ysiographio Outline: B.C. Dept. 

of Mines & Petrol. Re 

g

., Bull. 48. 

Biogeogra p hy 

& Atmospheric Science phases of the course may 

not necessarily follow the format of the first phase, 

detai ls 

will be announced in the first-week of classes. 

Simon Fraser University 

?

Geography 802 

Department of Geography 

Fall Semester, 

1980

Biogeograph 

y

Section 

1.

The initial session will consist of a one-day field trip 

around the Lower Mainland to examine local forest, bog 

and marsh communities. 

2.

There will be a 2-hour weekly seminar based 

the

following

readings: 

Week 

The dynamics of species populations (or bow? 

to monitor a fragile non-entity). 

Harper, J.L. 

(1967).

A Darwinian approach to plant 

ecology. 

J.

Ecol 

55: .2147-270.

Solbrig, 0.. 

(1972).

The population biology of 

dandelions.'Amer.-Sci 

.

59: 686-6914.

Week 3. Ecology of communities: - islands as metaphors. 

Rick2.efe, R.E. (1979). Ecology, 2nd edition. 

Chap. 

37;

Community organization. 

Wilson, E.O. and E.O. Willis 

(1975).

"Applied Biogeography" in: Cody, M.L. and 

J.M. Diamond (eds.) Ecology and Evolution of 

Communities, pp. 

522534.

Week 4. Ecological models - matrix and dynamic methods. 

Horn, U.S. (1976). 

?

'Succession" in: May, R.M. (ed.). 

Theoretical Ecology, pp. 

187-2014.

Botkin, D,B., J.F. Janak and J.R. Wallis 

(1972).

Some ecological consequences ot.a computer model of 

forest growth. j Ecol. 60 

?

849-872.

s1M04 FRASER UNIVERSITY 

?

Graduate Course 

Prososal rorn 

CALENDAR INFORMATION: 

Department 

,. ? 

Geography - 

?

Course Number: 

?

803

?

-

Title: 

Theories and Recent Develo 

p

ments in Economic Geo 

g

ra p h 

y

-

DescripUo; 

A

geminar course 

which 

emphasizes the reationale and methods of - 

alternative perspectives underpinning contemporary economic. geographical research 

Credit flours: 

?

3

?

Vector: 

0 3

-O ?

Prerequiite(a) 

if ev: 

-

ENROLL.M!NT AND SCHEDULING: 

Estimat.d 

• ? 

. ?

Ertrollnent; 

(under 

varies 

10). 

?

When 

will the course 

firit 

be offered: 

Isalways,offered 

in Fall Semesters. 

How often wiU 

the

course be offered: 

Onceayear 

JUSTIFICATION: . ? 

..

This is not anew__course offering. The only change _is_the 

addition of the course description in the graduate calendar.  

.

RESOURCES: 

Which Faculty nether will normally teach the course: 

B.Hayter,M.Eliot_Hurst,S.T. Wo 

What are the budgetary. implications of mounting the course: 

?

-

None 

Are there sufficient Library resources (append details)- 

?

Yes

Appeflded: a) Outline of the Course 

b)

An indication of the competence of the Vacuity nether to 

give the course. 

c)

Library resources - 

None 

Approved: Departmental Graduate Studies Coittee: 

?

Date:2. 

Faculty Graduate Studies Cot 

?

Date:_Q.. 

Faculty: 

1?c

_.Dat.:

)

Senate Graduate Studies CorLttee:        

/_-

6e.4'

Date: __ 

?

Senate: ? 

. ?

Date:_______________ 

Simon Fraser TJni.versity' 

?

Georaphy 803 

Department of Geography 

?

R. Uayter 

Fall Semester, 1980 

Section I 

Seminar Topics 

1.

Critiques of 

Neoclassical Models 

of Industrial Location 

Hageratrand (1970); McNee (1971); Massey (1979); see 

also Harvey (1968). 

2.

"Geography of Enterprise" Perspectives 

Krumme (1969); McNee (197 

1

in Hamilton, ed.), Hakanson (1979 

in Hamilton and Linge); Freiksson and Lindmark (1979 in 

Hamilton and Linge); see also Dickiri (1971); Kapp (19767 

and Dickin (1977a). 

3.

The Interregional Corporation and CommunityStability 

1(rumine (1977, 1979); 1(rurnme and Hayter (195 in Collins and 

Walker)- 

.

, Bradbury (1979). 

4.

Branch Plants and Community Truncation 

Firn (I75); Dickin (1977); Britton and Gilmour (1977) 

Safarian (1979); Britton (1976). 

References 

Texts 

J.N.H. Britton and J. Gilmour: The 

Weakest 

Link, Ottawa: 

Science Council of Canada, 1978 

F.E.I. Hamilton (ed.). Spatial Perspectives on Industrial 

Organization and Decision-making, Toronto: John Wiley, 1974. 

F.E.I. Hamilton and G.J.R. Linge (eds.), Spatial Analysis, 

Industry and the Industrial Environment, Volume 1 

?

I'ndustrial 

Systems, Toronto: Wiley, 1979. 

I.

Collins and D.F. Walker (ede), Locational Dynamics of 

Manufacturing 

Activity, 

Toronto: John 

Wiley, 

1975. 

Articles: 

J.

Bradbury, "Towards an Alternative Theory of Resource-Based 

Town Development in Canada", Economic' Geography 

,

, 55, 1979, 

147-166. 

2 -

Geography 803 

- ?

R. flayter 

Articles (continued) 

J.N.H. Britton, "The Influence of Corporate Organization and 

Ownership on the Linkages of Industrial Plants: A Canadian 

Inquiry," Economic Geography, 52( 

1

4),

1975,

pp. 311-

P. Dickin, "Some Aspects of the Decision Makin- Behaviour of 

Business Organizations," Economic Geogrp, 

47, 1971, 426-37.

P. Dickin, "A Vote on Location Theory and 

the

Large Business 

Enterprise," Area 9(2), 

1977, 138-43.

P. Dickifl,"The Multiplaflt 

.

Business

Enterprise and Geographical 

Space: Some Issues 

the Study of External Control and 

Regional Development," Reg. Studies, 10, 

1977, 1401-12.

J.R. Firn, "External Control and Regional Development: The 

Case of Scotland", Environment and Planning, 

V. 7, 1975,

0393.14l14.

C.G . FredrickseOn and L.G. Lindmark, "From Firms to Systems of? 

Firms: A Study of 

Interx'egional 

ependenee in a Dynamic 

Society", in Hamilton and Linge. 

T. Hagerstrand, "What About People in Regional Science", Paptrs 

and Proceedings, Regional Science Association, 

1970, v.

7 24. 

L. Hakanson, "Towards a Theory of Location and Corporate Growth" 

in Hamilton and tinge. 

K.W. Kapp, "The Nature and 

Significan 

c

e

of Institutional 

Economics," 

Kykios, 

29

1976, 209-32, 

G. Krumme, "Toward a Geography of Enterprise", EconomicGeogr!h, 

V. 145, 1969

30-40. 

G. Krumme, "Corporate Linkages, Local Employment and Uncertainty: 

A Framework for Analysis", Tijdschrift voor Econ. en Soc. 

Geografie, 68, 1977, 183-87. 

G. (rumme, "Procrastination and Overseas Location: The 

Evolution of Volkswagen's North American Production Plans," 

University of 

WashingtOn, 1979. 

G. Krumme and R. Hayter, "Implications of Corporate Strategies 

and Product Cycle Adjustments for Regional Employment Changes", 

in Collins £ Walker. 

- 3

?

Geography 803 

R. Hayte.r 

R.R. 

9nornicGegrapfly

McNee 

,"Regional Planning 

46, 1970, 

)

Bureaucracy 

190-9, 

and Geography;', 

R.B. McNee, "A Systems Approach to Understanding the 

Geographic Behaviour of Organizations, Especially Large 

Corporations", in Hamilton (ed.), 

D. Massey, "A Critical Evaluation of Industrial-Location 

Theory", in Hamilton and Linge. 

A.E. Safarian,"Foreign Ownership and Industrial Behaviour: 

A Comment on the Weakest Link", Canadian Public Policy, 

3, 1979, 

pp.

318-335. 

Notes 

1.

We need to meet 

in the first week of classes to arrange 

a suitable time, 

2.

Evaluation will be based on seminar contribution and an 

essay. 

.

SIMON FR.SER U4IVEkSI1 

?

Graduate Course 

Pronosal rorm 

C.%LENDAR I4FOR14ATION: 

Department: 

?

Goraphy ?

_Course Number: 

?

805

Title: 

Theories and Recent Develoments in Cultural Geography

Description: 

Student

reports and discussions ofcirrentjournal

articles on _culturalgeography,aswell.as_Criticqi_

_ist1gatiuii

rF 1h wcrk 

of selected major scholars in the field.

Credit Bours:   

_

Vector:      

Prer.quitte(s) if any 

: — 

ENROLI.NT A(D SCHEDULIN 

G:

Est1ated Enrollment:    

?

Wh viii 

?

course first be offered:_Is 

In Fall

Bo-. often 

will the 

course be offered: 

?

•

JUSTIFICATION: 

?

: ?

This is not

a new course offrin

g ?

The only chnse is the

addition of the course description In the graduate calendar.

p ?

• ?

.. ? .

RESOURC E S' 

_

Which Faculty member will normally teach the course: 

P.L. Wagner, R.B. Horsfall,

EJ. ibson

None

What are the budgetary. Implications of nounting the course: 

Are there sufficient Library resources (a 

p

oend details): ? 

Yes

Appended: a) Outline of the Course 

b)

An indication of the conetnce of the Vacuity member to 'ive the cour•e. 

c)

Library resources — 

None

• ? 

. ?

Approved: Departmental Graduate Studies 

Cortttee: ? 

Data 

•

?

Faculty Graduate Studies Contttee: 

Faculty: ? 

' ?

—...

.

s--..r-.----- ?

Date: 

Senate Graduate Studies Corittee 

J274/_1...

_

4l_( 

_

Date: 

Senate: 

?

_

Date:______________ 

Course Outline 

Geography 

.

805

L.J. Evenden 

P.M. Koroscil 

P.L. Wagner 

This is a preliminary 

this course, has been 

not return until after 

faculty hasnot before 

to suggest the entire 

note. Phil Wagner, who is to chair 

In Guatemala for some weeks and will 

Christmas. As this combination of 

offered this course, it is not possible 

nature of the course until Phil's return. 

There is, however, one activity which, subject to Phil Wagner's 

concurrence, we should like to include as part of the course. 

That is attendance at the 12th Annual Western Canadian 

Studies Conference to be sponsored by the History Department 

of the University of Calgary. The programme is attached.. Many 

of the topics have potential for integration with cultural 

geographic themes and, depending upon how the course eventually 

is set out, such integration could well form a focus for 

assignments. The Conference has in the past formed part of 

the course. Travel on those occasions was by Department van, 

but arrangements on this have not yet been made. 

Please consider these remarks to be tentative and a firmer 

outline will be forthcoming when feasible. We have written 

to the conference organizers indicating the possibility of 

our attendance as a group.                      