Posted on: 2025 May 29
Note: The courses listed below are subject to budgetary approval, conditional upon satisfactory enrolment and will be governed by UBC’s “Agreement on Conditions of Appointment for Sessional Faculty Members”. Scheduled days of the week, times and assigned rooms are also subject to change.
Term 1: September 2 – December 5, 2025
Examination Period: December 9 – December 20, 2025
- GEOS_V 102-101 – Our Changing Environment: Climate and Ecosystems (3.0 credits)
Energy and water in the Earth-Atmosphere system, global climates and climate change, ecosystem processes, and human impacts.
Schedule: Monday, Wednesday, and Friday from 2:00 PM to 3:00 PM, GEOG 100, in-person with labs
Science Credit Exclusion List applies - GEOS_V 270-101 – Geographic Information Science (3.0 credits)
Computer-based graphical methods of data input and analysis, with emphasis on data visualization, cartographic modelling, and exploratory data analysis.
Schedule: Monday and Wednesday from 3:30 PM to 5:00 PM, GEOG 100, in-person with labs - GEOG_V / ENST_V 319-101 – Environmental Impact Assessment (3.0 credits)
Principles and practices of environmental impact assessment in Canada and internationally.
Schedule: Tuesday and Thursday from 12:30 PM to 2:00 PM, LSK 200, in-person - GEOS_V 372-101 – Cartography (3.0 credits)
Fundamentals of cartographic design, projections, symbolization, and map reproduction.
Schedule: Monday and Wednesday from 11:00 AM to 12:00 PM, GEOG 212, in-person with labs
Recommended prerequisites: GEOB/GEOS_V 102 or 103 - GEOG_V 374-101 – Statistics in Geography (3.0 credits)
Introduction to statistical techniques and their geographic applications.
Schedule: Tuesday and Thursday from 9:30 AM to 11:00 AM, BUCH B313, in-person with labs
Science Credit Exclusion List applies - GEOG_V 412-101 – Water Management: Theory, Policy, and Practice (3.0 credits)
Interdisciplinary perspectives on global and local water issues, with a focus on research and essay-writing.
Schedule: Monday from 11:00 AM to 2:00 PM, GEOG 229, in-person
Prerequisite: GEOG 310
Term 2: January 5 – April 10, 2026
Examination Period: April 14 – April 25, 2026
- GEOS_V 102-201 – Our Changing Environment: Climate and Ecosystems (3.0 credits)
Climate systems, ecosystem processes, and human impacts on the Earth system.
Schedule: Wednesday and Friday from 10:00 AM to 11:00 AM, GEOG 100, in-person; Monday asynchronous online, with in-person labs
Science Credit Exclusion List applies - GEOG_V 250-201 / URST_V 200-200 – Cities (3.0 credits)
An interdisciplinary introduction to urban issues in a globalized world.
Delivery: Asynchronous online lecture with in-person discussion sections - GEOG_V 371-201 – Research Strategies in Geography (3.0 credits)
Formulating research problems and selecting strategies from survey methods to ethnography.
Schedule: Monday and Wednesday from 2:00 PM to 3:30 PM, GEOG 212, in-person with labs - GEOS_V 372-201 – Cartography (3.0 credits)
Fundamentals of cartographic techniques and visual communication.
Schedule: Monday and Wednesday from 11:00 AM to 12:00 PM, GEOG 212, in-person with labs
Recommended prerequisites: GEOB/GEOS_V 102 or 103 - GEOS_V 373-201 – Remote Sensing (3.0 credits)
Use of aerial imagery and remote sensing tools in geographic analysis.
Schedule: Monday and Wednesday from 3:30 PM to 5:00 PM, CHEM C124, in-person with labs
Recommended prerequisites: GEOB/GEOS_V 270 or third-year standing in ENSC or GEOS (or GEOB) - GEOG_V 374-201 – Statistics in Geography (3.0 credits)
Applications of statistical analysis in geographical research.
Schedule: Tuesday and Thursday from 12:30 PM to 2:00 PM, ANGU 241, in-person with labs
Science Credit Exclusion List applies - GEOS_V 401-201 – Urban Meteorology (3.0 credits)
The effects of urbanization on atmospheric processes and climate.
Schedule: Tuesday and Thursday from 9:30 AM to 11:00 AM, synchronous online
Prerequisite: GEOB/GEOS_V 204 or 300, or AGRO_V 244, APBI_V 244 - GEOG_V 424-201 – Feminist Geographies (3.0 credits)
A survey of feminist approaches in contemporary human geography.
Schedule: Thursday from 2:00 PM to 5:00 PM, GEOG 109, in-person
Application:
Applicants must apply through the Geography website using the following link: https://geog.air.arts.ubc.ca/sessional-lectureship-application-for-2025W/
Application should be submitted as a single PDF file (maximum size 15MB) and include the following documents in the order specified:
- Cover letter addressed to the Head, Geraldine Pratt, highlighting previous teaching or relevant experience
- Sample course outline
- Names and contact information of three referees
- Statement of teaching philosophy and interests (one page)
- Evidence of teaching effectiveness
- One-page statement about their experience working with a diverse student body and their contributions or potential contributions to creating/advancing a culture of equity and inclusion
In addition, applicants must upload a current curriculum vitae in a separate PDF file (maximum size 15MB).
Doctoral students interested in applying must submit a proposal that outlines the benefits of teaching and the impact of teaching to their current progress in the program. Proposal should then be endorsed and signed by their supervisor/s. Only endorsed proposals will be considered.
For further inquiries, please contact Connie Cheung, Recruit and Appointment Co-ordinator, at headasst@geog.ubc.ca.
Deadline: July 2, 2025
Equity and diversity are essential to academic excellence. An open and diverse community fosters the inclusion of voices that have been underrepresented or discouraged. We encourage applications from members of groups that have been marginalized on any grounds enumerated under the B.C. Human Rights Code, including sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, racialization, disability, political belief, religion, marital or family status, age, and/or status as a First Nation, Metis, Inuit, or Indigenous person.
All qualified candidates are encouraged to apply; qualified Canadians and permanent residents of Canada will be given priority.