IDEV 3200 and IDEV 4190: Independent Work/Study Courses (F10), IDEV 3200 and 4190 Course Outline (F10)
In the Fall 2010 semester, Joanna MacDonald joined us (myself, Sherilee Harper, and Dr. Victoria Edge) again to take two further independent work study courses with the Changing Climate, Changing Health, Changing Stories project. Building on previous research experience with this project through IDEV 4200, the curriculum for these courses was centred around the opportunity to further explore and analyze the observations and perceptions of climate change in Rigolet, Nunatsiavut, which are held by youth and young adults (ages 12 to 25 years old), and to study the impacts of these observations and perceptions on future expectations held by youth and young adults.
By the end of both these courses, Joanna produced a full research proposal and literature review (IDEV 4190) and a paper for publication in a peer-reviewed scholarly journal (IDEV 3200); in so doing, she had the opportunity to develop professional and transferable skills in academic writing, data analysis, scholarly paper construction, and the peer review process.
