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Syllabus

The entire website for this course constitutes the official syllabus for the course that faculty are supposed to provide students with within the first week of class. This page addresses the schedule of events and activities for the class.

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Use of Commercial Films in Class

In this class you will watch commercial films during a class screening on Wednesday evenings (or on your own otherwise). Please note that this educational use of the films is legally permitted under U.S. Code section 110. Limitations on exclusive rights: Exemption of certain performances and displays.

If you miss a film screening and need to make it up on your own, see the Course Logistics web page for details on where to find the films to screen them.

Schedule for Fall 2022

Click on the links below to access the conent for each day, including the weekly video podcasts.

Considering the online lecture component of the course, there are 660 minues of video podcasts over 10 classes, yielding an average of 66 minutes per class, so it is a bit heavy on the video content.

Week

Dates

Topic
Week 0 WATER IN MODERN AMERICAN SOCIETY
19-Sep Monday- NO CLASS (Quarter begins)

Before arriving at fist class meeting on Wednesday, watch videos at this link:

Course Introduction

21-Sep

First class meeting begins @ 5:10 pm in Wellman Hall 226. The topic for the week beginning today is covered at this link:​​

Water Scarcity

(complete the content in this link betwen 9/21 and 09/27)

Week 1 26-Sep

Water Scarcity Discussion: where will new water come from for societal use and/or can we grow population while decreasing water use?

(Do readings before coming to discussion)

28-Sep

Water, Race, & Socio-Economic Class in America

(complete the content in this link betwen 9/28 and 10/04)

Week 2 03-Oct

Flood Insurance Discussion: Are “Risk Rating 2.0” and associated higher NFIP rates fair?

(Do readings before coming to discussion)

05-Oct Water Quality in America 
Week 3 10-Oct

Water Quality Discussion: Is meeting very strict state imposed water quality standards fair regardless of how much it costs a community?

12-Oct Self-Psychology, Externalization, and Environment
Week 4 17-Oct Water & Psychology Discussion: Is a journey into the wild the right choice to find oneself?
19-Oct Tropical Wilderness, Water, and Native Peoples 
Week 5 WATER IN WORLD CIVILIZATION
24-Oct Conquering Nature Discussion: Are we using up Earth’s resources and heading toward a collapse of global human civilization?
26-Oct Pro Poor Water
Week 6 31-Oct Pro Poor Water Discussion: How shall civilization provide fresh water for its poor?
02-Nov Arctic Socio-Ecology
Week 7 07-Nov

Indigenous Knowledge: Does humanity have the necessary wisdom to live more sustainably and with greater sensitivity towards our fellow creatures?.

09-Nov Human Stewardship of the Earth
Week 8 14-Nov Earth Stewardship Discussion: Shall humanity build more dams to reduce dependence on fossil fuels or remove more dams to restore more rivers to a health ecosystem?
16-Nov Global Climate Change
Week 9 21-Nov Global Climate Change: Shall developed nations pay climate reparations?
23-Nov Coastal Zone in Crisis
Week 10  28-Nov Coastal Access Discussion: Shall Private Coastal Landowners Have the Right to Keep the Public Off Their Beaches?
30-Nov Two Days Before the Day After Tomorrow: Course Review
05-Dec

Final Examination: 8:00 -10:00 am

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