ENVS 201
Spring 2017
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01
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| Certificates: Environmental Studies |
This course is designed to introduce students to critical methods for conducting research on environmental issues. Students will gain in-depth experience with methods and paradigms of inquiry from multiple lenses including arts, humanities, and the social and natural sciences as a primer for performing research in the ENVS major. We will explore environmental theory and management at various levels of organization from ecosystems to human communities and countries. This course will challenge the students to re-think the human-environment relationship by re-casting policy and science in the context of social-ecological systems. Students will be responsible for weekly writing assignments and discussions on the critical environmental issues of our time. Through the process of reflection, writing and discussion, students will engage in deep inquiry, explore and research of environmental issues and their potential solutions. In the process, students will learn and apply the four stages of scholarly research: (1) critique contemporary theory, (2) identify critical questions and research needs; (3) analysis; and (4) synthesis. |
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| Credit: 1 |
Gen Ed Area Dept:
SBS ENVS |
| Course Format: Lecture / Discussion | Grading Mode: Graded |
| Level: UGRD |
Prerequisites: [E&ES197 or BIOL197 or ENVS 197] OR E&ES199 |
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Fulfills a Requirement for: (DANC)(ENVS-MN)(ENVS) |
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Past Enrollment Probability: Not Available |
| SECTION 01 |
Major Readings: Wesleyan RJ Julia Bookstore
Reading contemporary scholarly literature and 5-6 Articles per week
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Examinations and Assignments:
Reading contemporary scholarly literature
Weekly 2-3 page writing assignments based upon the readings and the topics |
Additional Requirements and/or Comments:
This is a required course for the environmental studies linked major if you are in the the class of 2019 and on. |
| Instructor(s): Chernoff,Barry Poulos,Helen Mills Times: ..T.R.. 01:20PM-02:40PM; Location: FISK122; |
Permission of Instructor Required
Enrollment capacity: 20 | Permission of instructor approval will be granted by the instructor during pre-registration through the Electronic Portfolio. Click "Add to My Courses" and "To request a POI electronically, click here" to submit your request. |
| Web Resources: Syllabus |
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