Environmental Studies: Social Science Perspectives

Mon/Wed + various discussion sections
11:00 - 11:50 AM
3 credits

Fulfills Environmental Studies

Counts Towards

UW Designations

Instructor

Rob Beattie
Faculty Associate
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COURSE DESCRIPTION

The natural environment and society are intricately linked in a number of ways. Environmental problems don’t just affect our society, they are a product of social structures. We therefore need more than just natural science and technology to address environmental issues - social studies of the environment are critical.

This course explores different approaches of interpreting environment and societal relations, at various levels, from the local to the global. It traces the social origins of environmental problems, their social impacts, and the different responses they engender. Students will learn to critically apply these modes of thinking to current environmental challenges.

OTHER FEATURED COURSES

F&W ECOL/ENVIR ST 100
Forests of the World
T / TH
11:00 AM - 12:15 PM
3 credits

Envir St/ILS 126
Principles of Environmental Science
T/Th
1:00-2:15 pm
4 credits

Envir St/Botany/Zoology 260
Introductory Ecology
T / TH
4:35 - 5:25 PM
3 credits

GEOG/ENVIR ST/LAND ARC/URB R PL 532
Applications of Geographic Information Systems in Planning
T/Th
11:00 AM - 12:15 PM Tue + 9:30 AM - 12:00 PM Thurs lab
3 credits

Envir St/Amer Ind 306
Indigenous Peoples and the Environment
T / TH
1:20 - 2:10 PM
3 credits

Envir St/Atm Ocn 355
Introduction to Air Quality
T / TH
11:00 AM - 12:15 PM
3 credits

ENVIR ST 417
Sustainability Science, Technology and Policy
Th
4:15 - 5:15 PM
1 credits

Envir St/Pop Hlth 502
Air Pollution and Human Health
T / TH
1:00 - 2:15 PM
3 credits