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Stevan Harrell
ANTH 406
Seattle Campus
Analysis of contemporary environmental problems in China, including population, food, water supply, pollution, biodiversity, and environmental activism. Combines natural science and social science perspectives. Prerequisite: either ANTH 210, ENVIR 201, SIS 200, SIS 201, or SIS 202. Offered: jointly with SISEA 406.
Class description
A broad overview of the environmental problems faced by the world's largest nation, including population, food, water supply, pollution, energy and other resources, biodiversity and conservation, and the emergence of an environmental politics. Also, how to combine science and policy approaches to complex problems, as well as some refinement of writing skills.
Student learning goals
General method of instruction
Lectures and discussions intemixed, some films, slides, sometimes use PowerPoint and sometimes not, give students a lot of opportunity to discuss problems. Also, paper assignments and comments on papers are a key element of learning in this course.
Recommended preparation
Keep up with readings and come to class with questions.
Class assignments and grading
Students will write on three out of a choice of 6 papers. Each addresses a problem germane to one of the topics covered in the course. Paper problems are based on lectures and readings for the class; students are not expected to do further reading to write the papers.
Paper grades are averaged to get course grades.
