Course Announcement
International Polar Year IV: Context and Promise, A Second-Year Course
Yukon College and University of the Arctic
15 September - 15 December 2008
For further information, please go to:
http://dl1.yukoncollege.yk.ca/ipy/216info
Or contact:
Amanda Graham
Email: agraham [at] yukoncollege.yk.ca
Yukon College and University of the Arctic announce the Fall 2008
international offering of the 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, though chats may be arranged. Students will visit the
website to access course materials, including reading assignments,
discussion boards, and online course resources.
The course runs from 15 September 2008 to 15 December. Registration is
open now. Late registration is possible until 19 September 2008. Tuition
for the course is $150 CDN. Yukon College expects to offer the course
again in February 2009 and, possibly, September 2009.
IPY researchers, planners, and organizers are respectfully encouraged to
pass along references or information that could support this course.
For further information, please go to:
http://dl1.yukoncollege.yk.ca/ipy/216info
Or contact:
Amanda Graham
Yukon College
Email: agraham [at] yukoncollege.yk.ca
GoogleTalk and Skype: agraham701