Spring 2002 Course Calendar
NOTE NEW DATES FOR FIELD TRIPS and DUE DATE For Mid Term Essay Assignment
and new exam date
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Reading
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Assignment/Exam
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Sustainability
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Mon. Jan. 28 |
Introduction to the course Sustainability - basic concepts and principles |
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Mind Mapping |
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Mon. Feb. 4 |
Review of the “State of the World” |
Chapters 1 & 2 |
Oral Presentations – State of the World 2 minutes each
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The Natural Step |
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Mon. Feb. 11 |
The Natural Step - green building and businesses (Guest Lecturer) |
Short WWW article on TNS & Chapters 3 & 15 |
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Mon. Feb. 18 Presidents’ Day – Academic holiday - Begin
work on Individual
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Pollution
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Mon. Feb. 25 |
Review of Natural Step Analysis of flows of energy and materials |
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System Condition 1 Atmosphere & climate change, Material Flows, mining and minerals |
Chapters 16 & 18 |
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| Saturday March 2 | Lab Work at Dominican | Time 10 AM - 2:00 PM |
Bring packed lunch and rain gear Meet Guzman 307 |
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Mon. March 4 |
System Condition 2 - Chemicals and Life |
Chapters 19 & 21 |
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Mini Design Exercise Resource Analysis and Context |
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Mon. March 11 Spring Break |
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Mon. March 18 |
Exam ˝ hour Discussion |
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Review Exam Midway assessment of essays due,
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Ecological design principles |
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Ecosystems
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Mon. March 25 |
System Condition 3 - Biodiversity |
Chapters 4 & 5 |
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Review of group designs, Ethos & goals, Brainstorm new ideas |
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Monday April 1 |
Creek restoration – individual projects presentations |
Chapters 6 & 7 |
Individual Projects Due - Oral
Presentations |
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Ecosystems, Water and Soil |
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Saturday April 6 Field Trip –
Hopland Real Goods Center and
Fetzer Organic Vineyard |
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Monday April 8 |
Sustainable
Agriculture and Land use |
Chapters 12 & 13 |
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Holistic Decision Making |
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Culture
and Participatory Democracy
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| Saturday April 13th |
NOT MANDATORY - recommended
all day in San Rafael |
Bay Area Alliance for Sustainable Development Smart Growth Workshop for Marin |
or Smart Growth for more info |
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Monday April 15 |
Integrated Watershed Management Group project practical |
Chapter 23 & 25 |
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Monday April 22 |
Exam ˝ hour System Condition Four – Human Needs, Economy
and Democracy |
Chapters 26 & 27 |
Review Exam |
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| Saturday April 27 | Ecological Design Practical and Creek Restoration Project |
Time 1 PM - 5 PM |
Bring rain gear Meet in Guzman 307 |
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Monday April 29 |
Group project practicalDiscussion on Democracy
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Chapter 28 |
Essay Due |
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Work on Design Projects |
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Final Exam Time |
Group Project Presentations |
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Group Projects Due – Oral Presentations |
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