SL335574-Fall 2025-LARC*1950 History of Cultural Form

Sessional Lecturer Work Assignment
Sessional Lecturer, Unit 2
Academic Unit: 
School of Env. Design and Rural Dev.
Semester(s) of Assignment(s): 
Fall 2025
Number of Available Work Assignment(s) / Sections: 
1
Level of Work Assignment(s): 
1
Right of First Refusal (RoFR)
A Sessional Lecturer holds a RoFR (i.e., for a particular course) if they have successfully taught the course in the past six (6) semesters. A SL who holds a RoFR to this course is required to exercise their right by way of the online hiring system. Also see: What is Right of First Refusal (RoFR)?
A Sessional Lecturer Currently Holds a Right of First Refusal for this Course: 
Yes
Number of Assignments that Carry the Right of First Refusal: 
1
Course Details
Course Number: 
LARC*1950
Course Name: 
History of Cultural Form
Course Format: 
In-Person
Course Description: 
See Course Calendar
Other Course Description or Assignment Information: 
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Projected Class Enrolment: 
80
Anticipated Duties and Responsibilities
Anticipated Duties and Responsibilities: 
Orientation-Training
Office Hours
Preparation
Student Consultation
Lecturing
Email Correspondence/Monitoring
TA Coordination Meetings
Invigilating Exams
Grading
Qualifications
Required Qualifications
Degree: 
Other
MLA or BLA with significant demonstrated professional experience
Prior Teaching Experience: 
Successful teaching related to field at college or university level
Required competence, capability, skill and ability related to course content: 
The candidate should demonstrate the ability to teach the Student Learning Objectives for this course, which are: (1) Knowledge: achieve visual and historical literacy of cultural form; recognize the historical legacy of the landscapes of today; appreciate the connection of allied fields of architecture, engineering, city planning, garden design and sculpture, amongst other disciplines, in the study of landscape and the influence of culture on the art and science of design; be fluent with the themes, principles and typologies of the design of built form (2) Skills: use this acquired literacy and vocabulary to engage in discussions of cultural form, making broader connections to historical movements and cultural forces; develop analytical capabilities for understanding cultural form; develop communication skills from in-class discussion and in the preparation of assignments; refine university-level scholarship: the writing and design skills needed for assignments and the final examination (3) Values: build a more comprehensive and balanced appreciation of the built environment based on the values of both nature and culture; develop a commitment to high standards of academic performance; apply fair-use guidelines and principles in the acknowledgement of intellectual property; acquire an understanding of how the academic world borrows, recognizes and credits sources of information as a basis for the development of ideas
Preferred Qualifications
Degree: 
Masters related to field
Specific Preferred competence, capability, skill and ability related to course content: 
Membership with OALA or other component association of the CSLA an asset.
Days Required and Wages
Days and Times Required: 
LEC Mon/Wed 8:30 – 10:00
Period of the Work Agreement (Start Date and End Date): 
September 2, 2025 to December 19, 2025
Wages (per semester, per full-load): 
minimum $8,519.05 (effective 2024/25)
Other Posting Information
Application Deadline (All postings will automatically expire at 11:59 pm on this day): 
Thursday, June 12, 2025
Posting Email Contact: 
edrdpost@uoguelph.ca
Hiring Contact Information: 
Cate Mennega - Administrative Officer, School of Environmental Design and Rural Development - Email: sedrdadmin@uoguelph.ca

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