Dr. Loch Brown

Associate Professor

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Biography

Loch Brown is an Associate Professor in the Department of Geography at the University of British Columbia. He specializes in political ecology with a focus on global human-environmental systems and the use of emerging technologies in environmental geographic education. His courses explore a wide range of human-environment dynamics, addressing questions of socio-natural sustainability from an interdisciplinary perspective across multiple temporal and spatial scales. The subjects he teaches include Sustainability, Political Ecology, Environmental Thought, Global Environmental Social Trending, Environmental Management Impact Assessment, Agriculture Agro-food Systems, and Natural Hazards.

Research Interests

Political Ecology Human-Environmental Systems Environmental Geographic Education Sustainability Natural Hazards

Requirements for University of British Columbia

Master Program
Requirements
GPA Requirement
Required:3.3
IELTS
Listening
Required:6.5
Reading
Required:6.5
Writing
Required:6.5
Speaking
Required:6.5
Overall
Required:7
TOEFL
Listening
Required:22
Reading
Required:22
Writing
Required:21
Speaking
Required:21
Total
Required:100
Prerequisites
Bachelor's degree in Philosophy or related field 3 credits in formal logic 6 credits at the upper level in history of philosophy 3 credits at the upper level in ethics or value theory 6 credits at the upper level in metaphysics, epistemology, or philosophy of science
Application Checklist
  • Online application form
  • Application fee
  • Transcripts from all post-secondary institutions
  • Three letters of recommendation
  • Writing sample (15-20 pages)
  • Statement of intent
  • Evidence of English language proficiency
Specialization Notes

Offers course-only and thesis routes. Focus areas include philosophy of science, mind, ethics, and Asian philosophy.