Course Announcement
International Polar Year IV: Context and Promise
Yukon College and University of the Arctic
4 February-5 May 2007
For further information, please go to:
http://dl1.yukoncollege.yk.ca/ipy/
or contact:
Amanda Graham
Yukon College
E-mail: agraham [at] yukoncollege.yk.ca
Yukon College and University of the Arctic announce a new online course,
International Polar Year IV: Context and Promise.
This second-year-level, multidisciplinary course presents an overview of
the historical and scientific context of the fourth International Polar
Year 2007-2008 and offers an examination of its development, planning,
and execution. The overall orientation of the course is historical and
descriptive rather than analytical or theoretical. The course will be of
particular interest to individuals working in government, media, or
business who seek a greater understanding of this international
enterprise, as well as students of history, science, and contemporary
issues of the North.
The course is offered asynchronously online, which means there are no
set meeting times. Students will visit the website each week to access
course materials, including reading assignments, discussion boards, and
an online resource library.
The course runs from 4 February to 5 May 2007 (late registrations will
be accepted until 15 February). Tuition for the course is $150 CDN.
Yukon College expects to offer the course again in September 2007 and
January 2008. Course facilitators welcome input from IPY researchers on
the planning, organizing, and execution of IPY.
For further information, please contact:
Amanda Graham
Yukon College
E-mail: agraham [at] yukoncollege.yk.ca