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http:\/\/www.upei.ca\/arts\/island-studies\r\n<\/span><\/a><\/p>\r\n

Nicholas Mercer, Assistant Professor<\/p>\r\n

Island Studies is an interdisciplinary program designed to promote an understanding of selected features of the world\u2019s small islands, including their geographies, ecologies, cultures, political systems, histories, and societies.<\/p>\r\n

The Island Studies program has three primary goals:\r\nfirst, to engage students in an emerging, international academic discussion of islands\u2019 distinctive characteristics, challenges, and opportunities;\r\nsecond, to study Prince Edward Island as a specific example of an island bearing these characteristics and playing out these challenges and opportunities; and\r\nthird to study islands in a comparative and international framework.<\/p>\r\n

REQUIREMENTS FOR A MINOR IN ISLAND STUDIES\r\n<\/strong>A minor in Island Studies consists of twenty-one (21) semester hours of credit taken from the list of approved courses, and including Island Studies 2010. Among the elective courses, students must complete at least two courses (six semester hours) specific to Prince Edward Island and at least two courses (six semester hours) which are comparative. Students intending to complete a minor in Island Studies are encouraged to complete Island Studies 2010 early in their course of studies. Students minoring in Island Studies must choose at least 4 courses in subject areas other than those in which they are majoring.<\/p>\r\n\r\n

ISLAND STUDIES CORE COURSES<\/strong><\/h1>\r\n

2010 INTRODUCTION TO ISLAND STUDIES\r\nThis course introduces students to the emerging interdisciplinary and comparative study of islands and archipelagoes. It examines their cultures, geography, economies, historical development, environmental concerns, and systems of governance. It focuses on jurisdictions with varying degrees of self-government such as Barbados, the Faroe Islands, Iceland, the Isle of Man, Malta, and Prince Edward Island.<\/p>\r\n

2090 SPECIAL TOPICS\r\nCreation of a course code for special topics offered by Island Studies at the 2000 level.<\/p>\r\n

<\/a>2110 ISLAND TOURISM: THE SEARCH FOR PARADISE\r\nThis course will provide a cross-disciplinary analysis of the nature of island tourism, looking at contrasts between warm-water and cold-water islands; supply and demand considerations; cycles and challenges of the industry; the cultural positioning of hosts and guests; the transformation of land and seascapes; pros and cons of mass versus niche tourism; environmental downsides; and future challenges, including prospects for \u2018sustainable development\u2019.\r\nCross-listed with Sociology\/Anthropology 2110.<\/p>\r\n

2910 DIRECTED STUDIES\r\nThis course provides an opportunity for students to study a current topic relevant to islands, under the supervision of a faculty member. Alternatively, credit for this course may be claimed by fulfilling an overseas assignment with a recognized volunteer-sending agency (e.g., CUSO) on a small island in the developing world.\r\nThree hours per week<\/p>\r\n

3090 SPECIAL TOPICS\r\nCreation of a course code for special topics offered by Island Studies at the 3000 level.<\/p>\r\n

4090 SPECIAL TOPICS\r\nCreation of a course code for special topics offered by Island Studies at the 4000 level.<\/p>\r\n

4910-4920 DIRECTED STUDIES\r\nIn response to individual student needs, Directed Studies courses will be designed in the areas of directed readings or directed research. In addition, \u201cSpecial topics\u201d courses will be offered from time to time by members of the faculty or visiting instructors.<\/p>\r\n

ELECTIVES\r\nPrince Edward Island Courses:\r\nBiology 2220 - General Ecology\r\nBiology 3270 \u2013 Field Coastal Ecology\r\nBiology 3910 \u2013 Marine Biology\r\nEconomics 2420 \u2013 The Economics of Tourism\r\nEnglish 3310 - Literature of Atlantic Canada\r\nEnvironmental Studies 1010 - Introduction to Environmental Studies\r\nEnvironmental Studies 2310- Island Environmental Histories\r\nHistory 3310 - History of PEI - Pre-Confederation\r\nHistory 3320 - History of PEI \u2013 Post Confederation\r\nHistory 4890 - Postwar Prince Edward Island\r\nIST 6280- Tourism and Hospitality Management on Islands\r\nModern Languages 4430 - Culture et litterateur Acadiennes I\r\nPhilosophy 3710 - Community-based Inquiry in Agriculture and Globalization\r\nPolitical Science 2020 - The Politics and Government of Prince Edward Island\r\n\r\n<\/p>\r\n

Comparative Courses:\r\nAcadian Studies 2010 - Introduction to Acadian Studies\r\nAnthropology 3320- Knowledge and Culture\r\nBiology 4520 - Biogeography and Macroecology\r\nBusiness 3730 - Tourism Management\r\nBusiness 4550 - Sustainable Tourism Development\r\nEconomics 2120 - Regional Economics\r\nEconomics 3310 - International Trade\r\nEconomics 3410 - Economic Development Theory\r\nEducation 4630 - Culture and Society in Education\r\nEnglish 3420 - Fiction from Ireland\r\nEnvironmental Studies 3340 - Environmental Stresses on Island Communities\r\nEnvironmental Studies 4110 - Environmental Governance and International Relations\r\nHistory 2310-2320 - The Atlantic Region\r\nLatin American Studies 2120 - Mexico and the Caribbean\r\nPhilosophy 2030 - Environmental Philosophy\r\nPolitical Science 2820 - Introduction to International Politics\r\nPolitical Science 2330 - Political Geography\r\nPolitical Science 3620 - Comparative Politics of Latin America and the Caribbean\r\nPolitical Science 4140 - Public Policy in small Island Jurisdictions\r\nPolitical Science 4450 - Political Economy of East and Southeast Asia\r\nSociology\/Anthropology 2420 - Peoples of Oceania<\/p>\r\n

NOTE 1\r\nOther courses not specifically focused on islands may, with prior approval of the instructor, the Coordinator of Island Studies, and the Dean of Arts, be credited toward an Island Studies minor. In such a case, the students will complete substantial individual work on topics related to islands.<\/p>\r\n

NOTE 2\r\nStudents minoring in Island Studies must choose at least 4 courses in subject areas other than those in which they are majoring.<\/p>\r\n

NOTE 3\r\nStudents who have taken ENV-4110 for credit cannot take IST-6190 for credit.<\/p>","rendered":"

http:\/\/www.upei.ca\/arts\/island-studies
\n<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n

Nicholas Mercer, Assistant Professor<\/p>\n

Island Studies is an interdisciplinary program designed to promote an understanding of selected features of the world\u2019s small islands, including their geographies, ecologies, cultures, political systems, histories, and societies.<\/p>\n

The Island Studies program has three primary goals:
\nfirst, to engage students in an emerging, international academic discussion of islands\u2019 distinctive characteristics, challenges, and opportunities;
\nsecond, to study Prince Edward Island as a specific example of an island bearing these characteristics and playing out these challenges and opportunities; and
\nthird to study islands in a comparative and international framework.<\/p>\n

REQUIREMENTS FOR A MINOR IN ISLAND STUDIES
\n<\/strong>A minor in Island Studies consists of twenty-one (21) semester hours of credit taken from the list of approved courses, and including Island Studies 2010. Among the elective courses, students must complete at least two courses (six semester hours) specific to Prince Edward Island and at least two courses (six semester hours) which are comparative. Students intending to complete a minor in Island Studies are encouraged to complete Island Studies 2010 early in their course of studies. Students minoring in Island Studies must choose at least 4 courses in subject areas other than those in which they are majoring.<\/p>\n

ISLAND STUDIES CORE COURSES<\/strong><\/h1>\n

2010 INTRODUCTION TO ISLAND STUDIES
\nThis course introduces students to the emerging interdisciplinary and comparative study of islands and archipelagoes. It examines their cultures, geography, economies, historical development, environmental concerns, and systems of governance. It focuses on jurisdictions with varying degrees of self-government such as Barbados, the Faroe Islands, Iceland, the Isle of Man, Malta, and Prince Edward Island.<\/p>\n

2090 SPECIAL TOPICS
\nCreation of a course code for special topics offered by Island Studies at the 2000 level.<\/p>\n

<\/a>2110 ISLAND TOURISM: THE SEARCH FOR PARADISE
\nThis course will provide a cross-disciplinary analysis of the nature of island tourism, looking at contrasts between warm-water and cold-water islands; supply and demand considerations; cycles and challenges of the industry; the cultural positioning of hosts and guests; the transformation of land and seascapes; pros and cons of mass versus niche tourism; environmental downsides; and future challenges, including prospects for \u2018sustainable development\u2019.
\nCross-listed with Sociology\/Anthropology 2110.<\/p>\n

2910 DIRECTED STUDIES
\nThis course provides an opportunity for students to study a current topic relevant to islands, under the supervision of a faculty member. Alternatively, credit for this course may be claimed by fulfilling an overseas assignment with a recognized volunteer-sending agency (e.g., CUSO) on a small island in the developing world.
\nThree hours per week<\/p>\n

3090 SPECIAL TOPICS
\nCreation of a course code for special topics offered by Island Studies at the 3000 level.<\/p>\n

4090 SPECIAL TOPICS
\nCreation of a course code for special topics offered by Island Studies at the 4000 level.<\/p>\n

4910-4920 DIRECTED STUDIES
\nIn response to individual student needs, Directed Studies courses will be designed in the areas of directed readings or directed research. In addition, \u201cSpecial topics\u201d courses will be offered from time to time by members of the faculty or visiting instructors.<\/p>\n

ELECTIVES
\nPrince Edward Island Courses:
\nBiology 2220 – General Ecology
\nBiology 3270 \u2013 Field Coastal Ecology
\nBiology 3910 \u2013 Marine Biology
\nEconomics 2420 \u2013 The Economics of Tourism
\nEnglish 3310 – Literature of Atlantic Canada
\nEnvironmental Studies 1010 – Introduction to Environmental Studies
\nEnvironmental Studies 2310- Island Environmental Histories
\nHistory 3310 – History of PEI – Pre-Confederation
\nHistory 3320 – History of PEI \u2013 Post Confederation
\nHistory 4890 – Postwar Prince Edward Island
\nIST 6280- Tourism and Hospitality Management on Islands
\nModern Languages 4430 – Culture et litterateur Acadiennes I
\nPhilosophy 3710 – Community-based Inquiry in Agriculture and Globalization
\nPolitical Science 2020 – The Politics and Government of Prince Edward Island<\/p>\n

Comparative Courses:
\nAcadian Studies 2010 – Introduction to Acadian Studies
\nAnthropology 3320- Knowledge and Culture
\nBiology 4520 – Biogeography and Macroecology
\nBusiness 3730 – Tourism Management
\nBusiness 4550 – Sustainable Tourism Development
\nEconomics 2120 – Regional Economics
\nEconomics 3310 – International Trade
\nEconomics 3410 – Economic Development Theory
\nEducation 4630 – Culture and Society in Education
\nEnglish 3420 – Fiction from Ireland
\nEnvironmental Studies 3340 – Environmental Stresses on Island Communities
\nEnvironmental Studies 4110 – Environmental Governance and International Relations
\nHistory 2310-2320 – The Atlantic Region
\nLatin American Studies 2120 – Mexico and the Caribbean
\nPhilosophy 2030 – Environmental Philosophy
\nPolitical Science 2820 – Introduction to International Politics
\nPolitical Science 2330 – Political Geography
\nPolitical Science 3620 – Comparative Politics of Latin America and the Caribbean
\nPolitical Science 4140 – Public Policy in small Island Jurisdictions
\nPolitical Science 4450 – Political Economy of East and Southeast Asia
\nSociology\/Anthropology 2420 – Peoples of Oceania<\/p>\n

NOTE 1
\nOther courses not specifically focused on islands may, with prior approval of the instructor, the Coordinator of Island Studies, and the Dean of Arts, be credited toward an Island Studies minor. In such a case, the students will complete substantial individual work on topics related to islands.<\/p>\n

NOTE 2
\nStudents minoring in Island Studies must choose at least 4 courses in subject areas other than those in which they are majoring.<\/p>\n

NOTE 3
\nStudents who have taken ENV-4110 for credit cannot take IST-6190 for credit.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"menu_order":24,"template":"","meta":{"pb_show_title":"on","pb_short_title":"","pb_subtitle":"","pb_authors":[],"pb_section_license":""},"chapter-type":[],"contributor":[],"license":[],"class_list":["post-102","chapter","type-chapter","status-publish","hentry"],"part":78,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/calendar.upei.ca\/2024-2025\/wp-json\/pressbooks\/v2\/chapters\/102","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/calendar.upei.ca\/2024-2025\/wp-json\/pressbooks\/v2\/chapters"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/calendar.upei.ca\/2024-2025\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/chapter"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/calendar.upei.ca\/2024-2025\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/calendar.upei.ca\/2024-2025\/wp-json\/pressbooks\/v2\/chapters\/102\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":481,"href":"https:\/\/calendar.upei.ca\/2024-2025\/wp-json\/pressbooks\/v2\/chapters\/102\/revisions\/481"}],"part":[{"href":"https:\/\/calendar.upei.ca\/2024-2025\/wp-json\/pressbooks\/v2\/parts\/78"}],"metadata":[{"href":"https:\/\/calendar.upei.ca\/2024-2025\/wp-json\/pressbooks\/v2\/chapters\/102\/metadata\/"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/calendar.upei.ca\/2024-2025\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=102"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"chapter-type","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/calendar.upei.ca\/2024-2025\/wp-json\/pressbooks\/v2\/chapter-type?post=102"},{"taxonomy":"contributor","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/calendar.upei.ca\/2024-2025\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/contributor?post=102"},{"taxonomy":"license","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/calendar.upei.ca\/2024-2025\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/license?post=102"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}