| Course ID: | ANTH 3150. 3 hours. |
| Course Title: | Water Worlds |
Course
Description: | Contemporary assessment of the multiple ways in which societies
understand, value, regulate, and engage with water. Provides an
international perspective on the relationship between water and
culture, with a focus towards global sustainability. |
| Oasis Title: | Water Worlds |
| Duplicate Credit: | Not open to students with credit in ANTH 3150E |
| Prerequisite: | ANTH 1102 or ANTH 1102E or ANTH 2120H |
Semester Course
Offered: | Offered spring semester every year. |
| Grading System: | A-F (Traditional) |
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| Course Objectives: | 1. Describe different conceptual domains that explain human interactions with water.
2. Understand water as a physical entity that connects people within and between cultures.
3. Analyze the sustainability of water resources through the lenses of culture, equity, and rights.
4. Apply theoretical concepts to contemporary and personal natural resource concerns. |
| Topical Outline: | Cultural values of water
Scientific and lay understandings of water
Rights and ethics
Rules and institutions of water governance
Equity and justice in water resources
Conflict in water resources
Water security
Floods and droughts
Future of water resources |
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