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10S: 10A This course combines reading, writing and field work to explore the breadth and richness of the Nature Writing genre. It will be a literature class that will expose you to a variety of nature writing forms; a field course, in which you will take to the field a number of times during the term to put yourself in the practical position of a nature writer; and a writing workshop in which you will write your own literary nature-related essays and critique each other's pieces in class. Enrollment is limited, and students interested in the course must apply. Applications will include a writing sample-a 3-page personal narrative based on a nature-related experience; the forms should be requested from the instructor. Applications are due on the last day of classes of winter term (the term before the class is offered), and students who are accepted will be informed on or before the first day of class. Dist: LIT; WCult: W. Osborne.
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10S: 10A Dist: SLA. Bostick.
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08F: 10A 09S: 2 This course may be offered any term and the content varied according to the interests of the instructor. Seminars explore contemporary issues and problems in environmental science, environmental policy, and environmental topics from the humanities and social sciences. Seminars are primarily designed for juniors and senior but others may seek permission to enroll. Admission for all students requires the permission of the instructor. Dist: Varies. In 08F at 10A, Restorative Measures. In response to environmental degradation, many people dedicate themselves to repairing or restoring the natural world, or protecting it from further damage, or advocating on its behalf. What's behind that response Stephanie Mills writes in her book In the Service of the Wild, "Restoration is about accepting the brokenness of things, and investigating the emergent property of healing." Through presentations by outside speakers, covering a range of topics-including ecopsychology, environmental justice, environmental education, and land conservation-this class will explore the theories behind and consequences of various restorative practices. Through independent research projects on a restorative measure of their choosing, students will develop and deepen their own analyses. The goal will be to study the "restoration" paradigm closely and through that study to illuminate aspects of our relationship with the natural world that we might not otherwise have seen. OsbIn 09S at 2, Environmental Economics and Policy. Prerequisites: Economics 1 and Environmental Studies 2 or 3 or the equivalent, or permission of the instructor.
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08F, 09F: D.F.S.P. This seminar will coordinate and supplement the material in courses and field work of the program, using guest speakers and student presentations. Students, working in small sub-groups, will undertake multidisciplinary studies of specific regional environmental issues in southern Africa. These projects will lead to a single major paper produced by the group on an environmental topic selected in consultation with the instructor. The paper will be -printed in a volume for use by future students and by interested individuals in the U.S. and in southern Africa. Satisfies the Culminating Experience requirement. WCult: NW. Roebuck.
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09S: 2A Rigorous scientific methods are essential to the effective conservation of biodiversity and management of natural resources. This course will examine a range of analytical techniques employed in conservation and natural resource management. Techniques covered will include trend detection, population viability analysis, mark-recapture methods for the estimation of population size and demographic parameters (birth, death, migration), and movement and dispersal models. An important goal will be to understand the strengths and limitations of these methods and their practical applications. The emphasis will be on reading and discussing primary literature and working real-world examples using data collected on species of conservation and management significance. Students will be instructed in the use of a number of computer software packages useful in the analysis of population data. Grading will be based on exams, homework, and a term project. Prerequisites: Environmental Studies 20 or Biology 21/51, or permission of the instructor. Dist: TAS. Bolger.
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Not offered in the period from 08F through 10S This seminar will examine elemental cycling and related biogeochemical processes in terrestrial ecosystems with a strong focus on forests of the temperate and tropical zones. Emphasis will be placed on nutrient cycling, particularly the nitrogen cycle, and trace metal cycling, particularly lead. There will be some discussion of water dynamics in forests during the growing season and during winter. Prerequisites: Environmental Studies 2 and 30; or Chemistry 5 (or 3) and an advanced course in ecology or earth sciences; or permission of the instructor. Dist: SCI.
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All terms: Arrange Permission is required from the faculty advisor and the Program Chair.
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Independent study of an environmental problem or issue under the supervision of a member of our staff. Open only to Environmental Studies majors. May be taken two terms, both for course credit, but can only count once toward the major. Credit requires completion of a suitable report. See description of the Honors Program in Environmental Studies. Prerequisite: Permission is required from the faculty advisor and the Program Chair.
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08F Offered every year This course offers a general introduction to molecular medicine through principles from cell biology, molecular biology, neurobiology and physiology. Basic biological concepts will be integrated with clinical correlations and translational research. The class will meet 6 hours per week and combine both lectures and readings from the primary literature. Teaching modules will cover Integration of Biological Systems, Macromolecular Structure, Nuclear Processes, Protein Synthesis, turnover and trafficking, and Metabolism. Course director: Martin. Module leaders: Galton, Bartlett, Cole, Martin.
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