Identify and describe issues or problems in the discipline. Students choose textbook chapters on applied and environmental geology, then answer questions covering them. Analyze and reflect upon issues or problems in the discipline. Solve issues or problems in the discipline. Students learn different ways of approaching environmental problems, then analyze good and bad aspects of remediation efforts done by others.
Students apply basic geological principles to environmental problems.
Students study economic, political, and social ramifications of geologic phenomena, such as volcanism, earthquakes, and landslides. C. Demonstrate greater awareness of and respect for individual, cultural, ethnic, and religious differences Curricular Goals Course Goals Learning Activities 16. Awareness and respect for diversity in terms of content. Students realize that different cultures view geological phenomena and their causes differently. Textbook provides historical context for some geological ideas.