Research Methods in Environmental Studies
ENVS 201
Spring 2012
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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 social and natural sciences. In each offering the course will center on one critical environmental issue, such as global warming, invasive species, or food insecurity. Using the central topic as a teaching tool, students will learn and apply the four stages of scholarly research: (1) question formulation, (2) research design, (3) analysis, and (4) synthesis. Work in the course will include discussions, lectures, problem sets, essays, and group and individual projects. Students will leave the course prepared to undertake independent environmental research. |
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Essential Capabilities:
Designing, Creating, and Realizing, Ethical Reasoning |
| Credit: 1 |
Gen Ed Area Dept:
SBS ENVS |
| Course Format: Lecture / Discussion | Grading Mode: Graded |
| Level: UGRD |
Prerequisites: [E&ES197 or BIOL197] 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
Gotelli, N.J. & Ellison, A.M., A PRIMER OF ECOLOGICAL STATISTICS
Leedy, P.D. & Ormrod, J.E., PRACTICAL RESEARCH: PLANNING AND DESIGNING, 9TH EDITION
Additional Readings
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Examinations and Assignments:
Homework assignments, Group projects, Individual project, Problem sets |
| Instructor(s): Chernoff,Barry Poulos,Helen Mills Loo,Clement Kin Man Times: .M..... 01:10PM-04:00PM; Location: SCIE309; |
| Total Enrollment Limit: 20 | | SR major: X | JR major: 7 | | |
| Seats Available: 11 | GRAD: X | SR non-major: X | JR non-major: 0 | SO: 13 | FR: X |
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