3 hours lecture + 3 hours lab, 3 credits

Foundations of Ethnobotany provides students with a broad survey of the major areas of study within the discipline of ethnobotany. Topics include: folk taxonomy, plant identification and ecology, origins of agriculture, traditional foodways, phytomedicinals, fibre technologies, and plants and community. Global indigenous experiences will be used to illustrate course material and when possible, examples from Pacific Northwest cultures will be included. The laboratory component of this course illustrates and further explores lecture topics.

Prerequisite(s): Provincial English 12 or one of ENG 060, ENG 098, ESL 090, or placement testing

This course is not offered in any upcoming terms

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