Course Outline

  • 1

    Introduction to Course

    • Introduction to the Refresher on Ethics for PAgs

    • Facilitator - Rob Kupchanko, PAg

    • Facilitator - Brian Mauza

    • Participant Introductions

    • Course Outline

    • Case Study Discussions
  • 2

    Part 1 - Background and Content

    • The Practice of Agrology

    • 6 Traits of a True Professional by MindToolsVideos

    • Scopes of Practice

    • The Professional Governance Act (PGA)

    • Link to Professional Governance Act

    • What are Ethics?

    • Video - Why Take Ethics Training?

    • Professional Code of Ethics

    • NEW BCIA Code of Ethics - Schedule A - Please review

    • BCIA Bylaws (current)
  • 3

    Part 2- Responsibility to the Public and Environment

    • Introduction to Professional Responsibility to the Public and Environment

    • Satish Kumar explains the meaning of Deep Ecology - video

    • Professional Responsibility to the Public

    • Guidelines to Case Study Discussion Postings

    • Case Study 1 - Use of Title

    • Case Study 1 - PDF for download

    • Case Study 1 Discussion - Use of Title (Optional)

    • Case Study 2 - Rural - Urban Land Use Buffers

    • Case Study 2 - PDF for download

    • Case Study 2 Discussion - Altering Report (Optional)
  • 4

    Part 3 - Responsibility to the Client or Employer

    • Responsibility to the Client or Employer

    • Case Study 3 - Possible Conflict of Interest

    • Case Study 3 - Possible Conflict of Interest - PDF for download

    • Case Study 3 Discussion - Possible Conflict of Interest (optional)

    • Case Study 4 - Invasive Plants

    • Case Study 4 (PDF download)

    • Case Study 4 Discussion - Invasive Plants (Optional)

    • Case Study 5 - Altering Report

    • Case Study 5 - Altering Report (PDF for download)

    • Case Study 5 Discussion - Altering Report (Optional)
  • 5

    Part 4- Responsibilities as Expert Witnesses Before Courts and Tribunals

    • Responsibility as an Expert Witness
  • 6

    Part 5 - Responsibility to the Profession and other Agrologists

    • Responsibility to the Profession

    • Case Study 6 - Possible Professional Misconduct

    • Case Study 6 (PDF download)

    • Case Study 6 Discussion - Possible Professional Misconduct (optional)

    • Case Study 7 - Contamination at a Former Dry Cleaner Site

    • Case Study 7 (PDF download)

    • Case Study #7 Discussion - Contamination at a Former Dry Cleaner Site (optional)
  • 7

    Part 6 - Due Diligence

    • Professional Due Diligence

    • Case Study 8 - Due Diligence

    • Case Study 8 (PDF download)

    • Case Study 8 Discussion - Due Diligence (optional)
  • 8

    Part 7 - Duty to Report

    • Duty to Report

    • Questions about Duty to Report

    • Professional Governance Act - Section 58 - Duty to Report and Resources

    • Download Summary of Duty to Report
  • 9

    Part 8 - Applying Your Knowledge

    • Case Study 9 - ALR Exclusion

    • Case Study 9 (PDF download)

    • Case Study 9 Discussion - ALR Exclusion (optional)

    • Case Study 10 - Duty to Report

    • Case Study 10 - Duty to Report PDF download

    • Case Study 10 Discussion - Duty to Report (optional)
  • 10

    Course Summary

    • Key Messages Review

    • Key Messages Summary for download

    • Ethics - From Paper to Practice

    • DOWNLOAD - Case Studies 1 to 10 with Questions

    • Reading - Ethics for Business

    • Reading- Ethical Decision Making

    • Reading - Maxims for Foresters

    • Course Conclusion