NTSC 3321 - Environmental and Developmental Legacy of Alberta’s Oil and Gas Industry

Credit(s): 3
Lecture Hour(s): 3
Lecture Hours Schedule Type: Blended, Lecture, Online
This course investigates the development of Alberta’s oil and gas industry in relation to how it affects our environment and our socio-economic development. Topics covered include analyses of changes in the environmental and socioeconomic status of Alberta since the oil discovery; and how changes in petroleum technologies and petroleum policies affect our environment and our economy. These concepts will be illustrated by using case studies drawn from companies and agencies involved in the Alberta’s oil and gas development.

Note: This course cannot be used as a General Science Option.