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CIP Summer 2010 Programs Austria, Moldova & Romania WEST-EAST Approaches to Sustainability May 31-June 19, 2010 Highlights Vienna and Chisinau are a study in contrasts. Vienna is the capital of the Republic of Austria, with a population of 1.7 million. A cultural, economic and political center of Austria, Vienna has a renowned quality of life and numerous sustainability projects. The capital of the Republic of Moldova, Chisinau, is a city representative of emerging democracies and markets of the ex-soviet and ex-socialist block where students can explore the challenges that people face in conceiving and implementing sustainable solutions. The proportion of green spaces in Chisinau is one of the highest among major European cities, but the city is still struggling to climb out of its historical past of environmental contamination. Through this program, students examine technical aspects of sustainable problems and solutions and situate the issues of waste management, renewable energy production, green space management and organic farming in the broader context of a sustainable biosphere. Through it all, the program will highlight the role values play in structuring scientific thinking about risk, design of technological solutions, and issues of environmental ethics and justice. The River Danube, which flows through Vienna and is part of the border between Moldova and Romania, as well as the Danube Delta and the Black Sea, will also be studied as a major sustainable resource that affects and is affected by the countries through which it flows. Academic program All students enroll in UDI 310 (1 credit) and select two or three classes for a total of 7 or 10 credits. Students are required to participate in UDI 220 (1 credit) during the spring 2010 semester, with two follow-up sessions in the fall 2010 semester. Students are encouraged to register for a German language course during the spring 2010 semester. Honors students may earn honors credit for courses in this program. Contact Dr. Pâslaru for more information. ASI 346 Research in Sustainability (3 credits) The course focuses on sustainable development, including the scientific, political and economic dimensions of sustainability. Students will research sustainable technologies useful solving existing real world environmental problems. Fulfills Physical/Life Sciences general education requirement and a Values, Technology, and Society cluster requirement. BIO 359 Sustainability and the Biosphere (3 credits) Focus on the critical concepts facing society in relation to sustainable resources such as energy, clean water and biodiversity, with emphasis on the biology and ecology behind complex sustainability issues. Fulfills Physical/Life Sciences general education requirement. PHL 331 Science, Objectivity, and Values (3 credits) Introduction to the role of values in science, and the nature of scientific objectivity and democratic organization of science. The course will focus on the value and epistemic issues raised in this program with respect to sustainability. Fulfills Philosophy and Religious Studies general education requirement and a Values, Technology, and Society cluster requirement. MAXIE: Prepare (UDI 220) All students in the program will participate in this one credit-hour mini-course orientation during the spring 2010 term. Two post-trip sessions during the fall 2010 term will be required to complete the course.
This is a required class for your education abroad experience. Please check this schedule before registering for spring semester classes. Do not schedule another class at the same time. |
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