Ecological Living

In this course, we examine the relationship between humans and nature. We learn how natural laws apply to humans, the importance of nature to humans, and how humans affect nature. We will focus on cities, sustainability, and the consumption of natural resources.

Week Lecture updated: 200102  
9/12 Introduction Syllabus
Undergraduate
9/19 Urbanization 2 credits
THUR 13:10-15:00
9/26 Paraphrasing,Citations,References
   Paraphrasing
   Citations&References JWM2018 		Room: M222  
10/3 Guest 'speaker': snake
Intro to Taiwan's Snakes   		 
10/10 No Class: Holiday  
10/17 Scientific Method
   Lecture Notes
Hypotheses & Methods   		 
10/24 Class OUTSIDE today
Trap Check Schedule
Trap Check Data sheet 		  
10/31 No Class: THU Sports Day  
11/7 MIDTERM EXAM Quiz Questions
Extra Credit: Photography   
11/14 Class Projects Draft of Proposal PPT
due BEFORE 11/18
  
11/21 Outdoor Lab  Revised Draft of Proposal
due BEFORE 11/25   
11/28 Class Projects   
12/5 Energy
Ecological Footprint Calculator
Class Ecological Footprints
 Project Data Sheet
  Email before 12/11
12/12 Transportation Proposal Presentations  
12/19 Film: Power of Community
Design for the future
Keep Cool
   Life without AC I
   Life without AC II
   Keeping cool in India
Sanitation
Natural Disasters
First Draft Project Report
Due 12/29
  Email PPT & DOC
 
12/26 Ecological Economics
Conventional Economics Economics vs Conservation
  Earth Overshoot Day 2019
  Forget Shorter Showers
  Who Killed the Electric Car? 
First Draft Project Report
Due 12/29
  Email PPT & DOC

Final Draft Due 1/2 before 11:00 am
Email PPT & DOC

Litterbug
Super Typhoon Mysak
  CoconutCarryingOctopus1
  CoconutCarryingOctopus2
  CoconutCarryingOctopus3
  Coral Bleaching  
1/2 Project Presentations
Electricity Use: PPT Script
Fuel Efficiency: PPT Script
Drink Money: PPT Script
Spend Locally: PPT Script
PlasticBags: PPT Script   		Due at beginning of class:
    printed PPT (6 slides/page)
    printed DOC
    ALL original data sheets
1/9 FINAL EXAM Extra Credit: Photography
Quiz questions (since midterm exam) 

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