Course Overview
The course provides training to help develop a cross-cultural understanding of the different cultural based perspectives in resource management. The course focuses on First Nation peoples. First Nations are at the forefront of all levels of natural resources administration and stewardship. The course is designed to provide a foundation that will help the student build a broader understanding, awareness, and appreciation for First Nations cultural values and concerns.
Prerequisite(s)
- No prerequisites are required for this course.
Credits
1.0
- Retired
- This course has been retired and is no longer offered. Find other Flexible Learning courses that may interest you.
Learning Outcomes
Upon successful completiion of this course, the student will be able to:
- Describe the global status of First Nations populations.
- Describe the impact of European contact and colonization on First Nations societies in Canada and BC.
- Explain the First Nations cultural diversity of Canada and BC.
- Define the cultural and ethnic composition of Canada and BC.
- Compare traditional First Nations values with other Canadian cultural values.
- Describe aboriginal "Rights and Title" in a historical, political and legal context.
- Describe the Treaty Process in BC.
- Explain the historical and contemporary First Nations approaches to land and resources management.
Effective as of Fall 2008
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