Summer programme for students at University of British Columbia

Updated on: Wednesday, April 04, 2012

For students between the age of 16 and 18 with good comprehending skills in English, University of British Columbia (UBC) conducts Summer Scholars Programme from July 15 to July 28.

The two-weeks programme provides experiential learning about environmental science, sustainability, soil, agriculture and food, cities, forests and parks and fresh water resources.  Taught by UBC professors, the students will be provided with daily lectures on topics from water and forest management to urban planning, facilitating them to apply these concepts through interactive field research, gaining hands on experience in the mountains, lakes and forests of the Okanagan valley.

During the two weeks, students will have the opportunity to contribute towards current issues, issues in the local Okanagan environment, exploring the principles of landscape analysis and ecological decision-making that are universal. The basics of environmental science will be taught.

At the end of the course, students will have to take-up a project and provide a presentation where students will discuss and debate on the most current topics of environmental sciences with UBC faculty and graduate students.

Students with strong academic background, who can comprehend lectures in English, can apply for this programme. This programme is open to students from 16 and 18 years old and is entering last two years of high school after the summer 2012.

Admission will be based on suitability and on a first-come first-served basis, as only, 30 seats are available.

For more details about this programme, log on to www.summerprogram.isi.ubc.ca

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