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Maxine Goodman Levin College of Urban Affairs

UST 456/556

CANADIAN STUDIES

SUMMER 1995
M,W 9:00-12:30
UB 22

INSTRUCTOR: DR. WENDY KELLOGG
OFFICE HOURS: M, 1:00-3:00, or by appointment
TELEPHONE: 687-5265
EMAIL: wendy@urban.csuohio.edu

COURSE DESCRIPTION AND OBJECTIVES

This course focuses on urban and metropolitan areas in Canada. We use an interdisciplinary approach (history, geography, design, planning, and environmental studies) to study conditions in major Canadian cities. The course highlights the metropolitan Toronto region as a case study. We will examine how the development of Canadian cities has been shaped by the cultural and economic relationships between Canada and the United States, demographic trends, Canadian politics and governance systems, Canadian experiences with urban, metropolitan and regional planning, urban design, and the current emphasis on "urban sustainability" as these all shape development of Canadian cities.

COURSE FORMAT AND GRADING

Course materials will be presented through lectures and seminar discussions. Attendance is expected at ALL sessions. Students are expected to participate in class discussion and are responsible for completing all readings and class assignments. You may be asked to make comments on the readings; please be prepared. Grades will be assigned on the basis of the following assignments: Class participation grade is based on attendance, involvement in class discussion, and the Toronto field trip. We will be going to Toronto on July 20, returning either on July 22 or 23, to visit with urban professionals from a variety of fields. The College of Urban Affairs will pay for transportation via a school van and accommodations at the University of Toronto (which includes breakfast). Other expenses will be borne by the students. Students who cannot complete this last part of the class participation because of work, family or financial circumstances will be excused if they make prior arrangements with the professor.

The research paper should be 8 to 12 pages for undergraduates; 10 to 15 pages for graduate students. Please consult with the professor by the second week of class on the topic for your research paper. You may choose any aspect of Canadian cities to investigate; you may also undertake a case study of one or more Canadian cities. A draft paper is due July 12. This draft should include an outline of the paper, an abstract, and at minimum, one half the required pages. This is a working paper, and will not be graded per se; however, failure to complete this assignment on time and in the manner required will result in detractions from your grade for the final draft.

For undergraduates, successful completion of the research paper requirements is critical. This class is a writing across the curriculum course. The student must demonstrate satisfactory performance in the WRITING required in this course in order to pass the course.

For the presentation of a supplemental reading, each student will read an additional reading and present that reading to the class. Your presentation should last about 20 minutes and consist of a fairly detailed discussion of the major points of the article. You should also compare/contrast the supplemental reading with the readings assigned to the class for that session. Handouts and overheads to improve your presentation are encouraged.

All written work should be typed. Grades for written and oral assignments will be given on the basis of organization, correct use of language, logic of content and timeliness. Written assignments will be accepted, with penalty, up to two weeks late. No assignments will be accepted two weeks beyond their initial due date.

A grade of "incomplete" will only be given when a student cannot complete course requirements due to circumstances that are beyond the student's control, such as serious illness of the student, serious illness or death in the students immediate family or other serious circumstances as judged by the instructor.

STUDENTS WITH SPECIAL NEEDS

Students with special needs should identify themselves to the professor by the beginning of the second week of class if they require accommodations for participation in class assignments. Accommodations will be made for those students who are physically challenged or who have a university-documented learning disability.

REQUIRED TEXTS

Three texts will be used in the course. Two texts are required for purchase at the CSU book store: The Urban Factor by Leo Driedger and Building Cities that Work by Edmund Fowler. These books will be placed on reserve at the CSU library as well once the instructor receives desk copies. A third text, Regeneration by The Royal Commission on the Future of the Toronto Waterfront, is on reserve at the CSU library. Additional readings will be on reserve at the CSU library. Supplemental readings for class presentations are also on reserve. Any reading not found in the Fowler or Driedger textbooks will be on reserve at the library.

COURSE SCHEDULE AND READINGS

WEEK 1. CANADIAN URBAN CONDITION

WEEK 2. CANADIAN URBAN CONDITION , CONTINUED.....

WEEK 3 CONTINUED....

WEEK 4. THE CITY SHAPED--SHAPING THE CITY

WEEK 5. THE CITY SHAPED--SHAPING THE CITY, CONTINUED......

TORONTO TRIP: JULY 20-22 OR 23

WEEK 6. REFLECTION

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