Geography of British Columbia - 2025 Online

GEOG 210
Open Closing on January 31, 2025 / 1 spot left
College of the Rockies
Cranbrook, British Columbia, Canada
Nicholas Kinar He / Him
Professor
(15)
5
Timeline
  • January 31, 2025
    Experience start
  • February 8, 2025
    Milestone #1
  • March 15, 2025
    Milestone #2
  • April 18, 2025
    Experience end
Experience
4/5 project matches
Dates set by experience
Preferred companies
Anywhere
Any company type
Science, Trade & international business, Transport, trucking & railroad, Travel & tourism

Experience scope

Categories
Environmental sustainability
Skills
forestry research
Learner goals and capabilities

In this program, students will investigate the physical, cultural, economic, and historical characteristics of various provincial regions in British Columbia. They will examine settlement and development patterns, with a focus on industries like forestry, mining, and tourism prevalent in the Columbia Basin region.

Learners

Learners
Undergraduate
Beginner, Intermediate levels
32 learners
Project
30 hours per learner
Learners self-assign
Teams of 5
Expected outcomes and deliverables

Some final project deliverables might include: 

  1. A 10-15 minute presentation on key findings and recommendations
  2. A detailed report including their research, analysis, insights and recommendations


Project timeline
  • January 31, 2025
    Experience start
  • February 8, 2025
    Milestone #1
  • March 15, 2025
    Milestone #2
  • April 18, 2025
    Experience end

Project Examples

Requirements

Project activities that learners can complete may include, but are not limited to: 

  • Completing projects associated with British Columbia and the surrounding regions
  • Analyzing food and resource flows in and out of British Columbia
  • Mapping patterns related to forestry, mining and tourism
  • Creating and conducting surveys related to the cultural, economic and historical features of British Columbia


Additional company criteria

Companies must answer the following questions to submit a match request to this experience:

Be available for a quick phone/virtual call with the instructor to initiate your relationship and confirm your scope is an appropriate fit for the experience.

Provide a dedicated contact person who is available for weekly/bi-weekly drop-ins to address learners’ questions as well as periodic messages over the duration of the project.

Provide an opportunity for learners to present their work and receive feedback.

Provide relevant information and/or data as needed for the project.

How is your project relevant to the experience?