When you have completed Geography 302: The Canadian North, you should be able to

  1. identify the basic geophysical and biological features of northern Canada and describe their regional specificity, variation, and commonalities.
  2. describe and analyze the implications of the biogeography of northern Canada in terms of economic development and environmental management.
  3. identify central aspects of the political, economic, and cultural history of northern Canada and describe how these affect current economies, governance, settlement, and conservation.
  4. discuss the historical and contemporary circumstances of the indigenous peoples of the North in relation to other northern residents, populations in the south, natural resource development, and environmental issues.
  5. discuss the major current development and environmental issues in Canada’s North and identify and compare how they are related to developments in other parts of Canada and beyond.
  6. apply the broad knowledge you gain about northern Canada to an in-depth analysis of a sub-region of northern Canada.