Online and Remote Learning

All human activities have an impact on our environment. In this course, you’ll learn how environmental impact is assessed and defined, and how it’s best managed and mitigated. You’ll look at the roles played by different stakeholders in dealing with environmental concerns, trade-offs that must sometimes be made, and ways to resolve conflicts that inevitably arise. You’ll consider a range of management strategies and discover how all levels of government in Canada have a shared, although complex, responsibility for environmental management and sustainable use of natural resources. After completing this course you’ll be able to: Know how environmental impacts are assessed and defined. Explore what all levels of government can do to mitigate human impact on the environment. Consider different management strategies and the roles played by various stakeholders. Examine dispute-resolution techniques to ease conflicts that arise over environmental concerns. Survey a range of approaches to environmental management, drawing on examples from Canada and other parts of the world.  

Governments and corporations around the world are working to limit greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions, believing them to be the dominant cause of a warming climate. In this dynamic course, you’ll learn policies and regulations being implemented by different jurisdictions – sometimes very different – with a focus on Canada and its major trading partners. You’ll probe real-world examples, critically assess the performance of climate policies from both regulatory and industry perspectives, and at the end of the course you will apply these learnings to develop a mitigation strategy for a company of your choosing. What You’ll Learn   Identify the physical, regulatory and financial impacts of climate change in North American jurisdictions.   Know how to design and apply a corporate strategy to reduce emissions.   Contrast cap-and-trade with a carbon tax as reduction strategies.   Understand what drives the price of carbon and how it can help finance emissions-offset projects.   Critically assess the level of corporate disclosure and reporting of climate-change related risks.  

Organizations of every size and scope need well-run corporate social responsibility programs. This course will teach how to improve sustainability reporting and manage your organization’s social and environmental impacts. You’ll learn how better public reporting can improve your company’s reputation, keep its workforce loyal and engaged, improve access to capital and increase efficiency through resource reduction. You’ll get a clearer picture of the state of sustainability reporting in Canada and the tools you need to enhance your own organization’s efforts. Know the state of international sustainability reporting, with a focus on Canadian content. Probe widely-accepted reporting frameworks, such as the Global Reporting Initiative. Apply best practices to develop reporting that adds value while avoiding common costly pitfalls. Assess and critically evaluate information in other organizations’ reports. Emerge with tips and tools to launch or improve your organization’s sustainability reporting.

Learn the principles and concepts of greenhouse gas (GHG) accounting and reporting at both the organizational and project levels. In this course, you will be introduced to the science of climate change and the structure of cap-and-trade and offset schemes, in regulated and voluntary settings. You will learn how to apply the ISO 14064-1 and ISO 14064-2 standards for the accurate, complete, consistent, transparent, relevant and conservative reporting of greenhouse gas emissions. You’ll gain the confidence and skills you need to develop greenhouse gas inventories for organizations and for emission reductions and reversals. The science behind climate change and the concepts and principles of GHG quantification and reporting The processes applied to GHG accounting and reporting at organizational and project levels applying the ISO 14064-1 and ISO 14064-2 standards Practice quantifying greenhouse gas emissions using established methods How to develop a greenhouse gas inventory quality control process How to produce a greenhouse gas report and prepare for third-party verification

Greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions must be reported in many jurisdictions, and some organizations are also voluntarily reporting their emissions. In this course, you’ll learn the principles and process of GHG validation and verification for organizational GHG emission inventories and GHG emission reduction (offset projects). You will learn how to apply the ISO 14064-3 standard for completing this work, including how to plan validations and verifications, conduct a risk assessment, evaluate evidence and reach a validation or verification conclusion. Fundamental validation and verification (V&V) processes and principles. Planning validations and verifications using a risk assessment and sampling methodologies. Evaluate the sufficiency and appropriateness of validation and verification evidence, including evaluating discrepancies Prepare a validation or verification statement

We will examine the nature and impact of the Nazi and Fascist occupations on Western and Eastern Europe preceding and during World War II and the responses of the people occupied. Our discussions will shed light on the complex dynamics at state, community and individual levels between occupiers and occupied. Drawing comparison between occupations in Eastern Europe (Poland, Russia, etc.) and those in Western Europe (Scandinavia, France, Italy) will help us understand how occupation policies fit in the Fascist and Nazi exclusionary and racist ideologies. Explain and understand Axis occupation policies based on ideologies, racial taxonomy and war contingencies Assess the evolution of collaboration and resistance within Axis-occupied Europe Analyze resistance insurgency campaign and counterinsurgency operations against resistance groups

Middle-graders (ages 8 to 12) are the most passionate readers of all. Now fluent in reading, they delve into books with a hunger for touching pathos, wild humour, and eye-widening surprise. In this course we will explore how the great range of possibilities in middle grade novels (short or long, realistic, fantastic, historical, solemn or side-splitting) all require the same elements to capture an audience—relatable characters and engrossing narratives. A solid understanding of what makes a successful middle-grade novel A full chapter outline based on your own original idea Approximately 20 or more first-draft pages from several scenes as well as an opportunity for revising

Psychological thrillers, gritty crime/mystery, and unsettling horror get preferential treatment as we delve into the darker side of fiction to explore our fascination with the evil of this world and beyond. In this course we will dissect popular works; analyzing stories and writing styles in order to determine what effectively produces fear, dread, and unease on the page. Learn about masterful "Thriller" authors and what makes their work resonate. Apply concepts of plotting, pacing, and characterization to create compelling chills. Produce the opening chapter of an original work of dark fiction.

This course explores the materials used to construct and repair a building envelope. We will begin with an introduction to material properties. We will then examine a variety of fibrous and rigid thermal-insulation products, their properties and their uses, and then analyze air barriers and air-sealing materials used in new and retrofit construction. Units on masonry construction, and concrete slab construction and repair methods will follow. Lastly, we will examine the importance of the compatibility of materials. Illustrative case studies will be used throughout the course. The course material covers the Examination Learning Objectives of the Material Systems Exam conducted by Building Science Specialist Board of Canada (BSSB) for Building Science Specialist (BSS®) designation. Describe material properties and methods for assessing properties as well as how the microstructure influences each of these material properties.  Diagnose material failures and assembly failures in existing buildings in the context of water control, air control, vapour control and thermal control. Explain mechanical behaviour of each class of material used in building envelopes. Specify appropriate materials in building enclosure assemblies so that they meet the necessary performance objectives of water control, air control, vapour control and thermal control.  Describe the importance of special construction considerations, detailing, and sealants. Prepare to write the Material Systems Exam for BSS® 

Greek is the language of the civilization that most influenced Western culture. Join us and study a simple narrative in Attic Greek, spoken around Athens in about 500 - 300 BCE, the language of some of the greatest works of Western literature. Through the consideration of English words derived from Greek, we’ll see the vital part that Greek still plays in our language and thought. We’ll look at some other cultural and historical aspects of the language. An acquaintance with Latin or another inflected language will be useful but not necessary to begin this beautiful and nuanced language. Become familiar with the Greek alphabet. Acquire a significant Greek vocabulary. Read a narrative in Greek. Understand the basic structure and forms of Attic Greek.