R. Harmsen: Tracing the evolution of the animal kingdom from the earliest records up to the early Cenozoic; then, a more detailed study of the early development of the primates maong the mammals. Is man still evolving?
R.G. Lipsey: This lecture discusses the economic organization of society from the earliest times to the present. The place of money and the functionings of a free market society and the price system are emphasized. Some current and future policy problems are also discussed.
F. Gormley: An industrial view of the problems of environmental assessment and emissions control, with special reference to sulfur dioxide emissions in Sudbury. The economic pressures on the mining industry.
G. Hardin, B. MacLeod, S. Lewis: Material selected illustrates the dilemma faced by the developed countries in providing assistance to the underdeveloped, hungry nations of the world.
G.W. Brandie: Processes determining the Earth's climate. Evidence for the effects of climate change. The possibility of climate change induced by man's activities.