VIS 392 - The Petroleum Age

Institution:

Antioch University-Midwest (Closed)

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Description:

In this course, we will examine the dramatic rise of the petroleum industry and its links to the acceleration of the growth in human population, fossil fuel usage and dependence, consumption patterns, resource wars, and models for economic growth projections. We will also explore linkages between the rise in the use of petroleum and other fossil fuels and their likely dramatic decline in the future. We will also examine possibilities for delinking our dependencies on oil and other fossil fuels by considering sources of renewable energy, and preparing for substantial changes in human communities that would facilitate or accompany such changes.

Credits:

4.00

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Instructional Type:

Lecture

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Institution Website:

www.antioch.edu

Phone Number:

(937) 769-1800

Regional Accreditation:

North Central Association of Colleges and Schools

Calendar System:

Quarter

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