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Session No.
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Day
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Date
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Topic / Lecturer
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Required
Reading
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Exercises Due
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| Week 1: Course Introduction and Frameworks |
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01/02/06 |
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Sec. 1
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Tue. |
01/03/06
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Sections AA & AB:
Class Activity: Exercise #1 -- The Beholding Eye
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Lec. 1
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Wed. |
01/04/06
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Course Introduction
C. Treser & G. Sandlin |
McMichael:
Pref. & Chapter 1 |
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Sec. 1
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Thu. |
01/05/05
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Sections AC & AD:
Class Activity: Exercise #1 -- The Beholding Eye
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Lec. 2
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Fri. |
01/06/06
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Lenses Make a Difference
C. Treser |
McMichael:
Chapter 11 |
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| Week 2: From Huntiing & Gathering to Farming to Cities |
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Lec. 3
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Mon. |
01/09/06
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Human History: Hunting & Gathering to Agriculture
C. Treser |
McMichael:
Chapters 2 & 3 |
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Sec. 2 |
Tue. |
01/10/06 |
Sections AA & AB
Class Activities: Break into Stakeholder Groups &
Using the Library
Assignment: Exercise #2 |
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Lec. 4
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Wed. |
01/11/06
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Human History: Population Growth & Disease
C. Treser |
McMichael:
Chapters 4 & 5 |
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Sec. 2 |
Thu. |
01/12/06 |
Sections AC & AD:
Class Activities: Break into Stakeholder Groups &
Using the Library
Assignment: Exercise #2 |
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Lec. 5
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Fri. |
01/13/06
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Urbanization and Public Health
G. Sandlin |
McMichael:
Chapters 6 |
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| Week 3: Tools of the Trade |
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Mon. |
01/16/06
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Martin Luther King, Jr. Holiday:
No Class |
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Sec. 3 |
Tue. |
01/17/06 |
Sections AA & AB
Class Activity: Define Stakeholder Groups & Review the components of a critical
essay.
Assignment: Exercise #3 |
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2. Critical Thinking |
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Lec. 6
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Wed. |
01/18/06
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Demographic Transitions
C. Treser
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Riis J. How the Other Half Lives PDF |
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Sec. 3 |
Thu |
01/19/06 |
Sections AC & AD:
Class Activity: Define Stakeholder Groups & Review the components of a critical
essay.
Assignment: Exercise #3 |
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2. Critical Thinking |
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Lec. 7
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Fri. |
01/20/06
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Epidemiology
C. Treser
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McMichael:
Chapter 7 |
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| Week 4: Cities: What do these have to do with nature and with human health? |
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Lec. 8
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Mon. |
01/23/06
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Housing & Health
C. Smith
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Basic Principles of Healthful Housing |
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Sec. 4 |
Tue. |
01/24/06 |
Sections AA & AB
Class Activity: Exercise #4
Assignment: Study for Mid-term Exam |
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3. Evidence |
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Lec. 9
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Wed. |
01/25/06
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Water & Health
K.Goyden
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Gandy. Water, Space and Power |
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Sec. 4 |
Thu. |
01/26/06 |
Sections AC & AD:
Class Activity: Exercise #4
Assignment: Study for Mid-term Exam |
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Lec. 10
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Fri. |
01/27/06
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Midterm Examination Review Session
All |
McMichael: everything up through Chapter 7 + Chapter 11 |
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| Week 5: Population Trends and Limits |
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Lec. 11
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Mon. |
01/30/06
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MID-TERM EXAMINATION
All |
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Sec. 5 |
Tue. |
01/31/06 |
Sections AA & AB
Class Activity: Demographic Pryamid
Assignment: Develop concise thesis statement |
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Lec. 12
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Wed. |
02/01/05
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Limits to Growth
VHS: Limits to Growth; C. Treser |
McMichael:
Chapter 10
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Sec. 5 |
Thu. |
02/02/05 |
Sections AC & AD:
Class Activity: Demographic Pryamid
Assignment: Develop concise thesis statement |
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Lec. 13
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Fri. |
02/03/05
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Food & Health
C. Treser, DEOHS |
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4. Riis Paper |
| Week 6: The 20th Century: Truth & Consequences |
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Lec. 14
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Mon. |
02/06/05
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Air Quality & Health
C. Treser, DEOHS
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Greenough: Climate Change |
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Sec. 6 |
Tue. |
02/07/05 |
Sections AA & AB
Class Activity: Measuring Urban Sustainability
Assignment: Annotated Bibliography |
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Case Study: Thesis & Outline Due |
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Lec. 15
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Wed. |
02/08/05
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Transportation and Sprawl
G. Sandlin, Urban Design and Planning |
McMichael:
Chapter 9 |
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Sec. 6 |
Thu. |
02/09/05 |
Sections AC & AD:
Class Activity: Measuring Urban Sustainability
Assignment: Annotated Bibliography |
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Case Study: Thesis & Outline Due |
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Lec. 16
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Fri. |
02/10/05
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Transportation and Sprawl Part 2
C. Treser / Taken for a Ride |
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| Week 7: The 20th Century: Truth & Consequences II |
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Lec. 17
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Mon. |
02/13/05
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Urban Sprawl & Health
C. Treser |
McMichael:
Chapter 12 |
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Sec. 7 |
Tue |
02/14/05 |
Sections AA & AB:
Class Activity: Work of projects |
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Case Study: Annotated Bibliography Due |
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Lec. 18
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Wed. |
02/15/05
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Land Use & Population Health
G. Sandlin
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Sec. 7 |
Thu. |
02/16/05 |
Sections AC & AD:
Class Activity: Work of projects |
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Case Study: Annotated Bibliography Due |
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Lec. 19
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Fri. |
02/17/05
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Toxics and Chronic Disease
C. Treser, DEOHS |
Love Canal |
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| Week 8: The 21st Century: Challenges & Opportunities |
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Mon. |
02/20/05
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Presidents' Day Holiday:
No Class |
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Sec. 8 |
Tue. |
02/21/05 |
Sections AA & AB:
Class Activity: Data Presentation
Assignment: |
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Case Study: 1st Draft Due |
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Lec. 20
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Wed. |
02/22/05
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Natural and Unnatural Disasters
G. Sandlin |
Pentagon Report
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Sec. 8 |
Thu. |
02/23/05 |
Sections AC & AD:
Class Activity: Data Presentation
Assignment: Annotated Bibliography |
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Case Study: 1st Draft Due |
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Lec. 21
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Fri. |
02/24/05
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The Livable City
G. Sandlin
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| Wekk 9: -- Case Studies |
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Lec. 22
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Mon. |
02/27/05
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Case Study Presentations:
Section AA |
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Sec. 9 |
Tue. |
03/28/05 |
Sections AA & AB
Class Activity: Practice Group Presentations
Assignment: Final Paper Draft |
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Draft Final Paper Due |
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Lec. 23
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Wed. |
03/01/05
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Case Study Presentations:
Sections AB
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Sec. 9 |
Thu. |
03/02/05 |
Sections AC & AD:
Class Activity: Practice Group Presentations
Assignment: Final Paper Draft |
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Draft Final Paper Due |
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Lec. 24
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Fri. |
03/03/05
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Case Study Presentations:
Section AC
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| Week 10: Case Studies |
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Lec. 25
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Mon. |
03/06/05
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Case Study Presentations:
Section AD
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Sec. 10 |
Tue. |
03/07/05 |
Sections AA & AB:
Class Activity: Final Exam Review
Assignment: Final Paper |
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Lec. 26
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Wed. |
03/08/05
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Case Study Presentations:
Section AE: Rebuilding New Orleans
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Sec. 10 |
Thu. |
03/09/05 |
Sections AC & AD:
Class Activity: Final Exam Review
Assignment: Final Paper |
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Lec. 27
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Fri. |
03/10/05
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Final Examination Review Session
All |
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Final Paper due |
| Week 11: Finis |
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Lec. 28
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Thu. |
03/16/05
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FINAL EXAMINATION
8:30 - 10:20 p.m. (Please note time) |
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Program on the Environment