Overview
Description
Using case studies from around the world, this course examines the historical causes and consequences of a wide variety of disasters - from hurricanes and tornadoes to terrorist attacks and nuclear meltdowns.
Units
Lecture3
Catalog Details
Offering
Offered: Every Fall
Terms
fall
Core
CO9, CO10
Attributes
Standard
Learning Outcomes
- describe how scientific and technological developments affect society and the environment, particularly with regard to deforestation, ecological terraforming, and climate change.
- articulate ways in which society is transformed by science and technology, particularly with respect to disaster mitigation, control over nature, and sources of energy (nuclear, fossil fuels, dams, etc.)
- demonstrate a knowledge of scientific and technological advancements and their impact on environmental hazards and human risk in modern society.
- analyze the scientific debates and ethical concerns of such issues as global warming, industrial agriculture, urban development, and the rise of a global economy.
- articulate an awareness of some of the central historical and present diversity issues addressed in the course, including race, ethnicity, and social class.
- describe the perceptions, viewpoints, or life experiences of people in at least 1 society or culture outside of the United States or in non-dominant or marginalized groups within the United States.
- analyze multiple connections between geographically and/or temporally distant places and periods.
- identify, analyze, and interpret connections between localized events and their global contexts, particularly natural disasters’ effects on the global economy and the stability of the nation-state system.