SCI 335 - Environmental Landscapes: Literature & Science

Institution:

Antioch University-System Administration

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While conducting observations of the natural world as found in an urban landscape, students study an American literary tradition that runs back beyond Thoreau and forward through John Muir, Aldo Leopold, Annie Dillard, Edward Abby, Terry Tempest Williams and others. Using the Ballona Wetlands -- its social and natural history as well as its status as a present day biotic community -- as a case study, students seek a greater understanding of our relationship to the natural world; some of the scientific methodologies employed in the investigation of the natural world; and advocacy for the restoration, preservation and protection of the natural world. Through an examination of the literary tradition in nature writing, students acquire an understanding of the through-line from observation, to understanding, to authorship, to audience, to advocacy and back again. HUMANITIES & SCIENCE DOMAIN

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3.00

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Instructional Type:

Lecture

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Institution Website:

www.antioch.edu

Phone Number:

(937) 769-1372

Regional Accreditation:

North Central Association of Colleges and Schools

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