Description
This course is an introduction to integrative social science that focuses on the topics of climate change, sustainability, and resilience. The course texts emphasize the interaction between individuals, social/cultural/economic/political systems, and the environment. Additionally, this course utilizes experiential learning to engage students with place-based, Native Hawaiian practices for caretaking the environment.
Designation
Diversification: Social Sciences — DS
Course Student Learning Outcomes (CSLOs)
- Reflect critically on students' roles and identities as individuals, citizens, consumers and environmental actors in a complex, interconnected world.
- Demonstrate focused reflection on place-based experiences by applying disciplinary theory to practice and articulating how these experiences might inform their personal, academic, and/or professional pursuits.
- Develop skills, knowledge, and dispositions through civic engagement.
- Demonstrate an understanding of the multidisciplinary nature of individual, systemic, and environmental problems.