Date Posted: 03/05/2026
Req ID: 47175
Faculty/Division: Faculty of Arts & Science
Department: Department of Earth Sciences
Campus: St. George (Downtown Toronto)
Existing Vacancy: Yes

Description:

Course Number and Title: ESS103H1S – Geology in Public Issues

Course description: Geologic hazards: earthquakes, volcanoes, landslides, tsunamis. The distribution and politics of natural resources, including petroleum and ore deposits. Nuclear power and nuclear waste disposal. Global change: the geologic record of hot and cold climates, and how the earth survives. ESS103H1S is primarily intended as a science Distribution Requirement course for Humanities and Social Science. Distribution Requirements: Science; Breadth Requirements: The Physical and Mathematical Universes (5)

Estimated course enrollment: 300

Estimated TA support: 200 hours

Schedule