Particular attention will be given to means for reconciling technological advances with democratic society and for negotiating value disputes. Covers geodesy, surveying, cartography, airphoto interpretation, photogrammetry, remote sensing and geographical information systems. The topics are studied separately and as integral elements in the emerging field of spatial information systems. Topics covered include planetary geoscience, the formation of earth and earth materials, atmospheric and hydrologic processes, plate tectonics, volcanism, mountain building, plutonism, metamorphism, digenesis, stratigraphy, geochronology, radiometric dating, paleontology, glaciology, shoreline processes, and landform evolution under contrasting climate conditions. Involves weekly field trips and laboratory sessions involving the Clark University geological collection.
Animals play a prominent role in human life.
They sustain us, entertain us, and provide companionship and solace. Pests and predators compete with humans for food, while harmful diseases lurk unseen in animal reservoirs. Images of goodness and evil reflect the ambivalent attitudes and cultural prejudices that govern human responses to animals. This course explores the cultural, historical, and ecological interactions between people and animals. Balances utilitarian and ethical perspectives on current patterns of animal use and abuse.