Course Description

Focuses on the intersection of people (human culture), planet (natural environment), and profit (business community) in our global efforts to create a more sustainable and progressive society. Case examples of some of the world’s wicked problems are addressed.

Additional Requirements for Graduate Students:
Graduate credit requires both of the following: (1) the quality of the presentations, written exam material, and project assignments will be of a higher quality than at the undergraduate level (accordingly, written material and project assignments will receive more rigorous grading than at the undergraduate level); and (2) an integrative essay on the meaning of progress that clearly demonstrates an ability to synthesize course concepts and material using real-world scenarios and local (i.e., country-specific) research.

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Athena Title

People Planet and Profit

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Equivalent Courses

Not open to students with credit in FANR 4271E, ANTH 4271E, ECOL 4271E, GEOG 4271E, INTL 4271E, FANR 4271W or FANR 6271E, ANTH 6271E, ECOL 6271E, GEOG 6271E, INTL 6271E, FANR 6271W

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Non-Traditional Format

The course will include an extended field experience and series of lectures combined with seminars, presentations, and/or student projects.

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Undergraduate Prerequisite

Permission of school

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Graduate Prerequisite

Permission of school

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Semester Course Offered

Offered summer semester every year.

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Grading System

A - F (Traditional)

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Student Learning Outcomes

• To evaluate the complex relationships between People (human culture), Planet (natural environment), Profit (business community), and Purpose (ethics) you will: Demonstrate knowledge of the intersection of the natural, cultural and business environments throughout the regions of study
• To evaluate the complex relationships between People (human culture), Planet (natural environment), Profit (business community), and Purpose (ethics) you will: Apply this knowledge to understand the complexity of sustainability
• To evaluate the complex relationships between People (human culture), Planet (natural environment), Profit (business community), and Purpose (ethics) you will: Critically evaluate this knowledge by developing an ethical framework for how societies progress
• To evaluate the complex relationships between People (human culture), Planet (natural environment), Profit (business community), and Purpose (ethics) you will: Conduct yourself in a manner that reflects Discover Abroad's Professional , Academic and Ethical code of conduct

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Topical Outline

• a. Introduction to sustainability
• b. Conservation and preservation
• c. People, planet, and profit
• d. The meaning of progress
• e. Wicked problems
• f. Socio-scientific issues
• g. Global case studies of progress

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Institutional Competencies

Critical Thinking

The ability to pursue and comprehensively evaluate information before accepting or establishing a conclusion, decision, or action.

Social Awareness & Responsibility

The capacity to understand the interdependence of people, communities, and self in a global society.

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