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Dates |
Lecture Topic |
Discussion Section Topics and Assignments |
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Week 1
Jan 24-26, 2006 |
Course Overview and
Introduction to Key Concepts
Cunningham: Chapter 1, Chapter 15: pp. 352-360; 370-376 |
Introduction to Discussion
Assignment due:
None
[Introduce Career Planning] |
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Week 2
Jan 31-Feb 2 |
Introduction to Key Concepts
Cunningham: Chapter 1, Chapter 15: pp. 352-360; 370-376 |
Careers in Natural Resources
Assignment Due:
Career Interest Worksheet
[Introduce Kellert Values Survey] |
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Week 3
Feb 7-9 |
Quality of Life and the Envir., Root Causes,
Lessons in Sustainability
Cunningham: Chapter 2: pp.25-28;
32-40; Chapter 14: pp. 327-329; 332-333
Economics and Ecology
Cunningham: Chapter 14, pp. 327-338 |
Public Values for Natural Resources
Kellert Values Survey Discussion
Assignment due:
Completed Kellert Values Survey & Score Sheet
[Introduce Critical Thinking I Exercise, Assigned Reading:
Cunningham text Ch. 1, pp. 4-13] |
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Week 4
Feb 14-16
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Human Civilization and Resources
Cunningham:
Chapter 1
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Critical Thinking I: Evaluating
Information Sources, Credibility and Bias
Assignment due:
Kellert
Profile Worksheet, Critical Thinking I Exercise, Cunningham text,
Ch. 1 pp. 4-13
[Introduce Critical Thinking II Exercise] |
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Week 5
Feb 21-23
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Conservation History
Cunningham:
Chapter 1, pp. 14-19
Resource Policy/Laws
Cunningham: Chapter 15
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Exam # 1 in Discussion Section
Assignment Due: None |
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Feb 21-23 |
Exam #1 in Discussion Section (Week
5) |
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Week 6
Feb 28-Mar 2
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Resource Policy/Laws
Cunningham: Chapter 15
Human Population Growth
Cunningham:
Chapter 4 |
Critical Thinking II: Reason, Emotion, and
Persuasion
Assignment due: Critical
Thinking II Exercise |
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Week 7
Mar 7-9
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Human Population Growth (cont)
Cunningham text: Chapter 4
Food Resources
Cunningham text: Chapter 7 |
Introduction to Environmental Issues
Debate
(Issue Selection, Team Assignments,
Overview of Debate Components, Annotated Bibliography)
Assignment Due:
None
[Introduce Annotated Bibliography
Assignment] |
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Week 8
Mar 14-16 |
Land Use and Urban Issues
Cunningham:
Chapter 14, pp. 338-351
Land Use Planning �
Anna Haines/Eric Olson
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Environmental Issues Debate Preparation
Assignment due:
Environmental Issue
Annotated Bibliography
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Mar 21-23 |
Spring Break � No Classes |
Spring Break � No Classes |
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Week 9
Mar 28-30
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Water Resources
Cunningham text: Chapter 10
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Exam # 2 In Discussion Section
Assignment due:
None |
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Mar 28-30 |
Exam #2
in Discussion Section (Week 9) |
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Week 10
Apr 4-6 |
Water Resources
Guest Lecture: Bob Korth
Risk, Toxicology, Human Health
Cunningham:
Chapter 8 |
Environmental Issue # 1 Debate
(in-class)
Assignment due:
Group Debate Preparation Worksheet (Teams A & B)
Issue Debate # 1 - Team A & B Presentations |
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Week 11
Apr 11-13
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Sustaining Biodiversity
(Diversity as a Resource)
Cunningham text: Chapter 5: pp. 107-123; Chapter 6 |
Environmental Issue # 2 Debate
(in-class)
Assignment due:
Group Debate Preparation Worksheet (Teams C & D)
Issue Debate # 2 - Team C & D Presentations |
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Week 12
Apr 18-20 |
Solid and Hazardous Waste Mgmt
Cunningham:
Chapter 13 |
Introduction to Environmental Lifestyle Assessment
Assignment due:
None |
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Week 13
Apr 25-27 |
Solid and Hazardous Waste Mgmt
Cunningham: Chapter 13
Energy Resources
Cunningham: Chapter 12 |
Exam #3 In Discussion Section
Assignment due:
None
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Apr 25-27
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Exam #
3 in Discussion Section (Week 13) |
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Week 14
May 2-4
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Energy Resources
Cunningham
text: Chapter 12
Air Resources
Cunningham
text: Chapter 9 |
Environmental Lifestyle Reports/Discussion
Assignment due:
Written Lifestyle Assessment Reports
Lifestyle Assessment Presentations |
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Week 15
May 9-11 |
Air Resources
Cunningham text: Chapter 9
Climate Change and Ozone Loss
Future Challenges
Cunningham
text: Chapter 9 |
Environmental Lifestyle Reports/Discussion
Assignment due:
Lifestyle Assessment Presentations
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FINAL EXAM
(Exam Group 2)
Monday,
May 15,
10:15
a.m.-12:15 p.m.
Room CNR 170 |
