Attaining a Sustainable Society
FISH/ENVIR 439; PBAF 595A Winter 2007
Instructor
James R. Karr
jrkarr@u.washington.edu
Liz Perkin (TA)
ekp5@u.washington.edu
jrkarr@u.washington.edu
Liz Perkin (TA)
ekp5@u.washington.edu
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General Course Information
Lecture Time/Place
Tuesday, 11:30-1:20 in 389 Mary Gates Hall
Course Requirements 1 & 3 Credits
1. Attend and participate in weekly lecture
2. Write a short paper summarizing the messages and lessons from the lecture series, including specific references to all lectures and the concept of key transitions discussed during the quarter. See premise on page 1. What did you learn? What did you agree or disagree with? What is your assessment of the premise, and why do you reach that conclusion? Maximum length of this paper is 3 double-spaced pages of text using 12-point type. Due 5 pm, March 8. NO COVER PAGE. Please staple. Do not use any kind of binders. No electronic submissions. Please use paper that has already been used on one side, or print on both sides of the page.
3 Credit ONLY:
3. Attend and participate in weekly discussion
4. Lead a class discussion at least once during the quarter.
5. Write either (1) an op-ed essay for submission to a newspaper on a subject from the course this quarter or (2) a letter to a political leader or agency head arguing for a particular policy decision on a subject from the course this quarter. For advice on how to write a good op-ed letter click here. For advice on how to write a good letter to a policy maker click here. First draft due: February 27. Final draft due: March 12.
Academic Integrity
Plagiarism, cheating, and other misconduct are serious violations of your contract as a student. We expect that you will know and follow the University's policies on cheating and plagiarism . Any suspected cases of academic misconduct will be handled according to University regulations. More information, including definitions and examples of Academic Misconduct, can be found here.
Disability Accomodations
To request academic accommodations due to a disability, please contact Disabled Student Services, 448 Schmitz, (206)543-8924 (V/TTY). If you have a letter from Disabled Student Services indicating that you have a disability which requires academic accommodations, please present the letter to the instructor so we can discuss the accommodations needed for this class.
Tuesday, 11:30-1:20 in 389 Mary Gates Hall
Course Requirements 1 & 3 Credits
1. Attend and participate in weekly lecture
2. Write a short paper summarizing the messages and lessons from the lecture series, including specific references to all lectures and the concept of key transitions discussed during the quarter. See premise on page 1. What did you learn? What did you agree or disagree with? What is your assessment of the premise, and why do you reach that conclusion? Maximum length of this paper is 3 double-spaced pages of text using 12-point type. Due 5 pm, March 8. NO COVER PAGE. Please staple. Do not use any kind of binders. No electronic submissions. Please use paper that has already been used on one side, or print on both sides of the page.
3 Credit ONLY:
3. Attend and participate in weekly discussion
4. Lead a class discussion at least once during the quarter.
5. Write either (1) an op-ed essay for submission to a newspaper on a subject from the course this quarter or (2) a letter to a political leader or agency head arguing for a particular policy decision on a subject from the course this quarter. For advice on how to write a good op-ed letter click here. For advice on how to write a good letter to a policy maker click here. First draft due: February 27. Final draft due: March 12.
Academic Integrity
Plagiarism, cheating, and other misconduct are serious violations of your contract as a student. We expect that you will know and follow the University's policies on cheating and plagiarism . Any suspected cases of academic misconduct will be handled according to University regulations. More information, including definitions and examples of Academic Misconduct, can be found here.
Disability Accomodations
To request academic accommodations due to a disability, please contact Disabled Student Services, 448 Schmitz, (206)543-8924 (V/TTY). If you have a letter from Disabled Student Services indicating that you have a disability which requires academic accommodations, please present the letter to the instructor so we can discuss the accommodations needed for this class.
Announcements
1/31:I added a link to the Governor's Sustainability Report under Links.
1/5: The Class Discussion Board is up and running. I encourage you to leave questions for me there, as the answers will then be available to others in the class who may have the same question. This is also a good forum to follow-up on discussions/ideas brought up in class. I will post a start-up question/comment once a week to stimulate discussion. LP
1/6: This week's reading is on the course reserves site LP
1/16: I have added a links page, which includes a link to the UN Millenium Ecosystem Assessment. LP
1/5: The Class Discussion Board is up and running. I encourage you to leave questions for me there, as the answers will then be available to others in the class who may have the same question. This is also a good forum to follow-up on discussions/ideas brought up in class. I will post a start-up question/comment once a week to stimulate discussion. LP
1/6: This week's reading is on the course reserves site LP
1/16: I have added a links page, which includes a link to the UN Millenium Ecosystem Assessment. LP
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Last modified: 1/31/2007 2:30 PM
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