University of Toronto Mississauga

JGE378H5

Natural Hazards

Credit0.5

InstructorJ. Murfitt

Prerequisite9.0 credits

Total contact hours24 lecture · 12 tutorial

Evidence1 syllabus · 1 papers

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What was the average?

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How is it graded?

26 components

From the Fall 2026 syllabus. 26 graded components.

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From the calendar

Official source · University of Toronto Mississauga

This course examines natural and technological hazards, their causes, impacts on people, and management strategies. Students will analyze risk, vulnerability, and resilience in the context of environmental change and human activity.

Prerequisite: 9.0 credits
Exclusions: ERS317H5GGR378H5
Contact hours: 24 lecture · 12 tutorial; Total scheduled hours for the course, not per week.

Recommended preparation — not required

ENV100Y5, ERS103H5, ERS120H5, GGR112H5

The calendar advises these before taking JGE378H5. You can enrol without them.

Where the marks come from

Fall 2026 syllabus

Research Paper 30%

Annotated Bibliogr 20%

Research Poster 20%

Research Proposal 10%

Research Paper · 30%Annotated Bibliography · 20%Research Poster · 20%Research Proposal · 10%Tutorial Exercise 1 · 1.5%Tutorial Exercise 10 · 1.5%Tutorial Exercise 2 · 1.5%Tutorial Exercise 3 · 1.5%Tutorial Exercise 4 · 1.5%Tutorial Exercise 5 · 1.5%Tutorial Exercise 6 · 1.5%Tutorial Exercise 7 · 1.5%Tutorial Exercise 8 · 1.5%Tutorial Exercise 9 · 1.5%Participation Quiz 1 · 0.42%Participation Quiz 10 · 0.42%Participation Quiz 11 · 0.42%Participation Quiz 12 · 0.42%Participation Quiz 2 · 0.42%Participation Quiz 3 · 0.42%Participation Quiz 4 · 0.42%Participation Quiz 5 · 0.42%Participation Quiz 6 · 0.42%Participation Quiz 7 · 0.42%Participation Quiz 8 · 0.42%Participation Quiz 9 · 0.42%

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2023–2025

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1: Final exams
1: Syllabi

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Claim	Source	Captured	Status
Course description, prerequisites, exclusions, contact hours	University of Toronto Mississauga	2026-07-25	public fact
2 archived documents, 2023-2025	Pyko archive	2026-07-25	index only
Grading structure, description and credit weight from the official Fall 2026 syllabus (instructor: J. Murfitt)	Official Fall 2026 course syllabus (University of Toronto Mississauga)	2026-09-05	official syllabus

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