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Discussion Forum:. Master’s Program Offering at Yukon College. Graduate Programs – Phase 1. April – June 2013 Kicked-off project Completed 27 interviews with internal and external representatives Distributed survey via online list-serve Received 26 responses

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  1. Discussion Forum: Master’s Program Offering at Yukon College

  2. Graduate Programs – Phase 1 • April – June 2013 • Kicked-off project • Completed 27 interviews with internal and external representatives • Distributed survey via online list-serve • Received 26 responses • Presented final report and recommendations for moving forward based on these responses

  3. Graduate Programs – What We Heard Program • Professional Master’s Program • Has a Certificate option • Delivered in a blended delivery format Instructors • Existing faculty, adjuncts, local Ph.D. holders (ideally with teaching experience)

  4. Graduate Programs – What We Heard Academic Focus • Climate-induced environmental change in the north • Interdisciplinary • Practically apply climate change lens to existing disciplines • Science background not required • Focus on science / policy interface • Credible credential is offered

  5. Graduate Programs – Phase 2 • July – September, 2013 • Performed a gap analysis on the development and delivery of graduate-level programming • Made recommendations for moving forward

  6. Proposed Timeline

  7. Northern Environmental Changes and Community Adaptation • Introductory course • Examine impact of climate-induced environmental change on a variety of factors and local responses to them (policies and decision-making processes) • Course will run from July 15 – Sept. 30 • Field component from Aug. 16 – Aug. 29

  8. 2 Week Field Component • Issued an Expression of Interest for relevant, community-based project work that is meaningful to communities and to students • Projects must be funded • Related to course outcomes • studying biological, cultural, geological, or socio-economic impacts of climate change. • assessing the responses to these impacts by community, territorial, federal or First Nation governments.

  9. Potential Project Types • Assessing trends in long-term freeze/thaw data; • Assessing impacts to food security resulting from long-term temperature changes; • Documenting evidence of cultural changes; • Cataloguing culturally important plants; • Investigating alternative energy or food sources to increase community resiliency; • Studying the impacts of traditional land use on community health; or • Developing a workplan for an existing project.

  10. Discussion #1 • What would a course like this have to offer in order to be of interest to you or other YG employees? • What does Yukon College need to consider when offering a course intended for professional development?

  11. Discussion #2 • Given your experiences with community-based field programs, what lessons have you learned from previous offerings? • Realities of working with communities • Logistics

  12. Discussion #3 • What does Yukon College need to consider if we were to initiate discussion with YG about instructional opportunities for qualified YG employees?

  13. Help Spread the Word! For More Information: Kelly Moote E: kmoote@yukoncollege.yk.ca P: 867.456.8636

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