Course Description

Field studies to explore issues of sustainable development in predominantly urban (but also including rural and wildland interface) areas. The course focuses on issues of human- environment connections, including climate change, energy and resourced consumption, environmental conservation and preservation, and sustainable planning through service learning, personal development and leadership.

Additional Requirements for Graduate Students:
Graduate students will be required to submit an individual report which will be graded on a pass/fail basis. In addition to the report, graduate credit for the course requires that 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.

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Athena Title

Field Studies Sustainable Dev

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Prerequisite

Permission of department

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Grading System

A - F (Traditional)

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Student learning Outcomes

• By the end of the course, a student should be able to understand the impacts of human actions on natural systems and human responses to those changes.
• By the end of the course, a student should be able to develop an appreciation of ecological education, integrated natural resource management, and conservation.
• By the end of the course, a student should be able to apply an understanding of course material to their own life and work.
• By the end of the course, a student should be able to examine the connections between leadership and personal development through service learning.

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Topical Outline

• A field studies course in which the first 25% of the program will be delivered in primarily a lecture/classroom format at a host university (typically overseas). The remaining 75% will be delivered via educational travel and using a modular-based approach in which students complete a series of modules (250 word essays) related to sub-themes (refer to the objectives above) of sustainable development. Practical problems and issues will be emphasized.

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Institutional Competencies Learning Outcomes

Social Awareness & Responsibility

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

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Syllabus

Select Faculty / Instructor to download syllabus:   Tarrant, Michael

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Public CV

Select a file to download:   vitae Tarrant Warnell.pdf

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