Location:
Main CampusSession:
2025 Spring/Summer Semester | Trimestre printemps/étéFaculty:
Faculté des sciences / Faculty of ScienceUnit:
Department of Earth and Environmental Sciences_PTCourse Title:
GEO 1301 Earth: Natural Disasters ExplainedCourse Code:
GEO1301Section:
A00Course Description:
This course examines the geological origin of a variety of natural disasters such as: earthquakes, tsunamis, volcanic eruptions, landslides, avalanches, and floods. The students will gain a better understanding of how, where, and why these events occur, as well as of our ability to predict them. In order to better comprehend and appreciate the geological context in which these natural disasters occur, the following topics will also be discussed: the origin of the Earth, plate tectonics, mountain building, glaciations, and climate variability from a geological perspective.Posting limited to:
Professeur à temps-partiel étudiant / Student Part-Time ProfessorDate Posted:
March 12, 2025Applications must be received BEFORE:
April 13, 2025Expected Enrolment:
205Approval date:
March 12, 2025Number of credits:
3Work Hours:
39Course type:
n/aPosting type:
Régulier / RegularLanguage of instruction:
Anglais | EnglishCompetence in second language:
N/ACourse Schedule:
Lundi | Monday 19:00-22:00 Mercredi | Wednesday 19:00-22:00 -Requirements:
This course will be offered virtually.
Degree granted: M.Sc or Ph.D in Earth Sciences. Expertise in physical and chemical geology, and a solid foundation in plate tectonics theory.
Candidate should have teaching experience at the university level.
Must have capability for online presence. Will be required to have access to a computer, the internet, a microphone and a webcam. The
University offers training on distance education. Do not forget to include your C.V. if you have not done so in the last 12 months.
An acceptable level of education/experience could be viewed as being equiv. to the educational required and/or demonstrated experience. If
you are invited to continue the selection process, please notify us of any adaptive measures you might require. Information you send us will
be handled respectfully and in complete confidence. Employees are required under provincial law to success. complete all mandatory
legislated training.
The list of training may be modified by provincial law.
Additional Information and/or Comments:
An acceptable level of education and/or experience could be viewed as being equivalent to the educational required and/or demonstrated experience. If you are invited to continue the selection process, please notify us of any adaptive measures you might require. Information you send us will be handled respectfully and in complete confidence. Employees are required under provincial law to successfully complete all mandatory legislated training. The list of training may be modified by provincial law.
The hiring process will be governed by the current APTPUO collective agreements; you can click here for the main unit, here for the OLBI unit, or here for the Toronto/Windsor unit to find out more.
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