(ENVI 5023: Qualitative Data Analysis – Winter 2025)

The sessional instructor will teach Qualitative Data Analysis (ENVI 5023) during the 2024/2025 winter term. It is scheduled for 3 hours per week to be held on Tuesdays, from 08:35-11:25. The calendar entry is as follows: The analysis of qualitative data is a rigorous practice that few research students get experience with before they collect their own data. Qualitative data is not synonymous with “data about people” – it is descriptive, observational or graphical data about any phenomenon that defies measurement – but we will focus in this course on understanding the human experience. Prior exposure to the theories and techniques of qualitative data analysis can improve research design and execution. This course will combine theory and practice. Theory will include research design, data collection, and analytical approaches. Practice will involve analyzing a small dataset for themes and interpreting those themes. Throughout, students will carry out a small-scale research project with secondary data, including a research proposal backed up by literature, a coding protocol informed by theory, interpretation and writing up the findings. Students who are undertaking or planning to undertake independent research with and/or about people, and have some background in general research methods, will find it a particularly good fit.

PhD or equivalent experience in related discipline.

All offers of employment as a part-time academic are conditional upon sufficient student enrolment in the course and approval by the University.

All qualified candidates are encouraged to apply; however Canadians and permanent residents will be given priority.

Dalhousie University commits to achieving inclusive excellence through continually championing equity, diversity, inclusion, and accessibility. The university encourages applications from Indigenous persons (especially Mi’kmaq), persons of Black/African descent (especially African Nova Scotians), and members of other racialized groups, persons with disabilities, women, and persons identifying as members of 2SLGBTQIA+ communities, and all candidates who would contribute to the diversity of our community. For more information, please visit www.dal.ca/hiringfordiversity.

If you require any support for the purpose of accommodation, such as technical aids or alternative arrangements, please let us know of these needs and how we can be of assistance. Dalhousie University is committed to ensuring all candidates have full, fair, and equitable participation in the hiring process. Our complete Accommodation Policy can be viewed here.

The sessional instructor will teach Environmental Assessment (ENVI 5001) during the 2024/2025 fall term. It is scheduled for 3 hours per week to be held on Tuesdays, from 14:35-17:25. The calendar entry is as follows: Students explore all aspects of environmental assessment (EA, also known as Environmental Impact Assessment or Impact Assessment) with a focus on EA processes in Canada. The course examines professional practice in scientific, procedural, and political dimensions. Students will have the opportunity to participate in a technical report on an ongoing major natural resource extraction project as well as meet and work with external professionals in EA. Upon completion of this course, students will be equipped with the skills to participate in EA processes from all sectors (government regulation, technical consulting, public intervention, representing Indigenous communities, and/or academic research). Learning is done through case studies, seminar discussions, and research papers.

The course is open to students in other parts of the University who are interested in economy and environment, and in recent years has attracted up to 35 students drawn from various graduate programs, including SRES programs.

PhD or equivalent experience in related discipline.

All offers of employment as a part-time academic are conditional upon sufficient student enrolment in the course and approval by the University.

Dalhousie University commits to achieving inclusive excellence through continually championing equity, diversity, inclusion, and accessibility. The university encourages applications from Indigenous persons (especially Mi’kmaq), persons of Black/African descent (especially African Nova Scotians), members of other racialized groups, persons with disabilities, women, and persons identifying as members of 2SLGBTQIA+ communities, and all candidates who would contribute to the diversity of our community. For more information, please visit www.dal.ca/hiringfordiversity.

The Sessional Instructor will teach Law and Policy for Resource and Environmental Management (ENVI 5205 cross-listed for senior undergraduates as MGMT 4205) in the 2023/24 winter term. This is a required course for all Master of Resource and Environmental Management (MREM) students but is open to other graduate students and a limited number of senior undergraduates. The calendar entry is as follows: “This course provides students with an overview of substantive and procedural aspects of Canadian law and policy related to natural resources and the environment. The course will involve lectures, guest speakers, seminar discussions and class participation. Strong emphasis is placed on the Canadian legislative and regulatory framework and the unique character of the regulated subject areas such as toxic substances, air and water quality, fisheries, forests, agriculture, minerals, parks, and biodiversity. The role of the common law in preventing or redressing environmental degradation will also be addressed.”

The organization of the course is flexible but for those students enrolled in the MREMProgram, a substantial portion of the student’s final grade must be based on group work that span this and two other courses (socio-political and biophysical dimensions of resource and environmental management) that are taken simultaneously. Coordination with the instructors of these other two courses on points of intersection is essential.

There is a course syllabus in place for this course, although modifications may be made by the successful candidate. The successful candidate will also be able to call upon the regular course instructor for guidance, course assignments, teaching materials, and support in the organization and delivery.

The Sessional Instructor will be responsible for lectures, organization of guest speakers, discussions, office hour consultations, and grading. The winter course is scheduled for one 3-hour class per week that is scheduled to be held on Thursdays, 14:35-17:25.

A law degree combined with either a graduate degree in resource or environmental studies or substantial professional experience in related areas.

All qualified candidates are encouraged to apply; however Canadians and permanent residents will be given priority.

All offers of employment as a Part-Time Academic are conditional upon sufficient student enrolment in the course and approval by the University.

Dalhousie University commits to achieving inclusive excellence through continually championing equity, diversity, inclusion, and accessibility. The university encourages applications from Indigenous persons (especially Mi’kmaq), persons of Black/African descent (especially African Nova Scotians), and members of other racialized groups, persons with disabilities, women, and persons identifying as members of 2SLGBTQIA+ communities, and all candidates who would contribute to the diversity of our community. For more information, please visit www.dal.ca/hiringfordiversity.

If you require any support for the purpose of accommodation, such as technical aids or alternative arrangements, please let us know of these needs and how we can be of assistance. Dalhousie University is committed to ensuring all candidates have full, fair, and equitable participation in the hiring process. Our complete Accommodation Policy can be viewed here.

The sessional instructor will teach Ethics and Social Responsibility (MGMT 2305) during the 2022/23 winter term. Students will explore the basics of ethical reasoning and learn how to apply it to the workplace. To do so, students will consider a series of controversial case studies that they will learn to critically evaluate and grapple with. The course will focus on the central format with which information is transmitted in a wide range of corporate and government environments, the brief. A secondary, but no less important, outcome of this course is that students will have a better understanding of their own ethical commitments in the workplace and their personal lives. Through the tutorials, students will build skills in writing, facilitation, conflict resolution, and moral reasoning.

The course lecture is scheduled for 1.5 hours per week to be held on Tuesdays, 11:35-12:55, January through April 2023. Students will also have to choose between three different 1.5-hour labs.

PhD or equivalent experience in related discipline.

Dalhousie University commits to achieving inclusive excellence through continually championing equity, diversity, inclusion, and accessibility. The university encourages applications from Indigenous persons (especially Mi’kmaq), persons of Black/African descent (especially African Nova Scotians), and members of other racialized groups, persons with disabilities, women, and persons identifying as members of 2SLGBTQ+ communities, and all candidates who would contribute to the diversity of our community. For more information, please visit www.dal.ca/hiringfordiversity.

The sessional instructor will teach Economics for Resource and Environmental Management (ENVI 5031) during the 2021/22 fall term. The calendar entry is as follows: This course is designed as a one term introduction to economics for graduate students who do not have any or limited undergraduate economics training. However, it is also suitable for students with prior economics training who are interested in exploring the environment-economy relationship further. The course begins with a brief but intense guided tour of economics. We then focus on key topics in environmental economics, including among others: the sustainable economy; theory of market failure, public goods and externalities; environmentalist critiques of economic thinking; environmental and natural resource accounting; economic valuation of the environment; and time in economic/environmental analysis. The final part of the class explores the theory and practice of a new discipline which better integrates environmental and economic analysis; namely the field of “ecological economics”. The course is open to students in other parts of the University who are interested in economy and environment.

The course is scheduled for 3 hours per week to be held on Fridays, 14:35-17:25, September through December 2022. In recent years, this course has attracted 30-40 students drawn from various graduate programs.

PhD or equivalent experience in related discipline.

Dalhousie University is committed to fostering a collegial culture grounded in diversity and inclusiveness. The university encourages applications from Indigenous persons (especially Mi’kmaq), persons with a disability, racialized persons, including persons of Black/African descent (especially African Nova Scotians), women, persons of a minority sexual orientation and/or gender identity, and all candidates who would contribute to the diversity of our community. For more information, please visit www.dal.ca/hiringfordiversity

Dalhousie’s vaccine mandate has been suspended at this time, and employees no longer need to provide proof of full vaccination. However, health and safety risks to our community will continue to be monitored and a vaccine mandate may be reinstated if necessary.

The Sessional Instructor will teach Law and Policy for Resource and Environmental Management (ENVI 5205 cross-listed for senior undergraduates as MGMT 4205) in the 2021/22 winter term.  This is a required course for all Master of Resource and Environmental Management (MREM) students but is open to other graduate students and a limited number of senior undergraduates.  The calendar entry is as follows: “This course provides students with an overview of substantive and procedural aspects of Canadian law and policy related to natural resources and the environment. The course will involve lectures, guest speakers, seminar discussions and class participation. Strong emphasis is placed on the Canadian legislative and regulatory framework and the unique character of the regulated subject areas such as toxic substances, air and water quality, fisheries, forests, agriculture, minerals, parks, and biodiversity. The role of the common law in preventing or redressing environmental degradation will also be addressed. The organization of the course is flexible but for those students enrolled in the MREMProgram, a substantial portion of the student’s final grade must be based on group work that span this and two other courses (socio-political and biophysical dimensions of resource and environmental management) that are taken simultaneously.

There is a course syllabus in place for this course, although modifications may be made by the successful candidate. The successful candidate will also be able to call upon the regular course instructor for guidance and support in the organization and delivery.

The Sessional Instructor will be responsible for lectures, organization of guest speakers, discussions, office hour consultations, and grading.  The winter course is scheduled for one 3-hour class per week to be held Fridays, 11:35-14:25.

A law degree combined with either a graduate degree in resource or environmental studies or substantial professional experience in related areas.

All offers of employment as a Part-Time Academic are conditional upon sufficient student enrolment in the course and approval by the University. Dalhousie University is committed to fostering a collegial culture grounded in diversity and inclusiveness. The university encourages applications from Indigenous persons, persons with a disability, racially visible persons, women, persons of a minority sexual orientation and/or gender identity, and all candidates who would contribute to the diversity of our community. For more information, please visit www.dal.ca/hiringfordiversity.