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Program Requirements
The M.Sc.(Applied) in Bioresource Engineering; Non-Thesis - Environment is a program offered in collaboration with the McGill School of Environment. As a complement to the unit's expertise, the program considers how various dimensions (scientific, social, legal, ethical) interact to define environment and sustainability issues.
Candidates must meet the qualifications of a professional engineer either before or during their M.Sc.(Applied) program.
Research Project (12 credits)
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BREE 671 Project 1 (6 credits)
Overview
Bioresource Engineering : Supervised research project.
Terms: Fall 2020, Winter 2021, Summer 2021
Instructors: Adamchuk, Viacheslav; Lefsrud, Mark (Fall) Qi, Zhiming (Winter) Qi, Zhiming; Goldstein, Benjamin (Summer)
Restriction: Not open to students who have taken ABEN 671 or ABEN 671D1/D2.
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BREE 672 Project 2 (6 credits)
Overview
Bioresource Engineering : Supervised research project.
Terms: Fall 2020, Winter 2021, Summer 2021
Instructors: Adamchuk, Viacheslav (Fall) Adamchuk, Viacheslav; Georges, Elias; Lefsrud, Mark (Winter) Qi, Zhiming; Goldstein, Benjamin (Summer)
Restriction: Not open to students who have taken ABEN 672 or ABEN 672D1/D2.
Required Courses (5 credits)
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BREE 651 Departmental Seminar M.Sc. 1 (1 credit)
Overview
Bioresource Engineering : To give seminars and participate in discussions.
Terms: Fall 2020, Winter 2021
Instructors: Ngadi, Michael O (Fall) Ngadi, Michael O; Goldstein, Benjamin (Winter)
Restriction: Not open to students who have taken ABEN 651.
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BREE 652 Departmental Seminar M.Sc. 2 (1 credit)
Overview
Bioresource Engineering : To give seminars and participate in discussions.
Terms: Fall 2020, Winter 2021
Instructors: Ngadi, Michael O (Fall) Ngadi, Michael O; Goldstein, Benjamin (Winter)
Restriction: Not open to students who have taken ABEN 652.
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ENVR 615 Interdisciplinary Approach Environment and Sustainability (3 credits)
Overview
Environment : Through a series of modules on current environmental and sustainability issues, this course emphasizes the value and challenges of an interdisciplinary approach by examining how different fields can work together to address these issues.
Terms: Fall 2020
Instructors: van der Ven, Hamish; Barrington-Leigh, Christopher (Fall)
Restriction(s): Open to graduate students enrolled in the Environment Option or permission of instructors
Complementary Courses (28 credits)
3-6 credits from:
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ENVR 610 Foundations of Environmental Policy (3 credits)
Overview
Environment : Analysis of current environmental policies to reveal implicit and explicit assumptions regarding scientific methods, hypothesis testing, subject/object, causality, certainty, deities, health, development, North-South concerns for resources, commons, national sovereignty, equity. Discussion of implications of such assumptions for building future environmental policies.
Terms: Fall 2020
Instructors: van der Ven, Hamish; Ellis, Jaye (Fall)
Restriction: Enrolment in the Graduate Environment Option or enrolment in the Neotropical Environment Option (NEO) or permission of the instructor.
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ENVR 614 Mobilizing Research for Sustainability (3 credits)
Overview
Environment : Through workshops and practice, students will develop communication strategies and acquire collaboration and leadership skills to foster innovation and help translate knowledge into action to address complex environmental and sustainability issues. Students will learn methods, build skills, and develop mindsets that can enable their research to have an impact on the most pressing issues in sustainability.
Terms: Winter 2021
Instructors: Bennett, Elena (Winter)
Restriction(s): Open to graduate students enrolled in the Environment Option or permission of instructor
0-3 credits
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ENVR 585 Readings in Environment 2 (3 credits)
Overview
Environment : Interdisciplinary literature project/essays related to environment, enabling advanced-level study under guidance of qualified MSE staff in areas outside the scope of individual departments. Proposed topic and method of evaluation must be approved by the Associate Director one month before the beginning of term. Contact the Program Advisor for information.
Terms: Fall 2020, Winter 2021, Summer 2021
Instructors: Gaskin, Susan J (Winter)
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ENVR 630 Civilization and Environment (3 credits)
Overview
Environment : Considers ways to reduce the human impact on Earth's life support systems through variables such as population size, wealth, technology, and conduct. Critically describes ethical frameworks for judging personal and policy choices, including post-collapse scenarios.
Terms: This course is not scheduled for the 2020-2021 academic year.
Instructors: There are no professors associated with this course for the 2020-2021 academic year.
Prerequisite: Permission of the instructor
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ENVR 680 Topics in Environment 4 (3 credits)
Overview
Environment : Seminars and discussion of advanced, interdisciplinary aspects of current problems in environment led by staff and/or special guests.
Terms: This course is not scheduled for the 2020-2021 academic year.
Instructors: There are no professors associated with this course for the 2020-2021 academic year.
Restriction: students taking the Neotropical Environment Option.
Prerequisite: Permission of Instructor
or 3 credits at the 500 level or higher recommended by the Advisory Committee and approved by the Environment Options Committee.
22 additional credits of 500-level or higher chosen in consultation with the academic adviser.
