ENVI 300B - Sacred Environments

Institution:

Westminster College (Salt Lake City)

Subject:

Environmental Studies

Description:

This May Term Study Experience will take students to Western China (specifically Sichuan, Yunnan, and Tibet) to visit numerous world heritage sites, sacred landscapes, and places of cultural and ecological significance, such as Mount Qingcheng (one of the most important centers of Daoism in China), Mount Emei (one of the four sacred Buddhist mountains of China), Potala Palace (the residence of the Dalai Lama until the 14th Dalai Lama), Namtso (one of the three sacred lakes in Tibet that is venerated by the indigenous Tibetan Bon culture and Tibetan Buddhists , and Yubeng village (where one can trek to sacred waterfalls, lakes, and ancient glaciers). Excursion sites are grouped together with their connection to the three major academic focuses of the course: a) sacred relationship between people and place, b) environmental heritage and pollution control, and c) the impacts of climate change, development and tourism on the livelihood of local people. Through three weeks of travel, participants will have the opportunity to develop a deeper understanding of the richness and complexity of the human-environment relationship, global self-awareness, and other crucial personal qualities such as flexibility and responsibility.

Credits:

4.00

Credit Hours:

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Instructional Type:

Lecture

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Institution Website:

www.westminstercollege.edu

Phone Number:

(801) 484-7651

Regional Accreditation:

Northwest Commission on Colleges and Universities

Calendar System:

Four-one-four plan

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