GEOG 390

Fall 2008 All Classes

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Individual Study

Credit: 2 TO 4 hours.

Supervised independent study of special topics or regions.

May be repeated once. Prerequisite: Junior standing; at least one formal course in the topic or region of interest; consent of instructor.

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GEOG 390 class schedule data for fall 2008
	CRN	Type	Section	Time	Day	Location	Instructor	Section Details
	10234	Independent Study		ARRANGED	n.a.	Location Pending		Part of Term: 1 Date Range: 08/25/08-12/10/08 Special Approval: Instructor Approval Required
	51778	Lecture	JT3	2:00PM -4:20PM	F	G48 Foreign Languages Building	Treat, J	Part of Term: 1 Date Range: 08/25/08-12/10/08 Credit: 3 hours Section Info: TOPIC: 'Indigenous Ecologies'. This section for Undergraduate Students for 3 credit hours. Meets with GEOG 595 Section JT4 for Grad Students and RLST 494 Sections JT3 & JT4. This interdisciplinary seminar explores the relationship between human experience and natural environment in native North America. Assigned readings survey historical and contemporary case studies in New World ethnoecology, including noteworthy examples of adaptation in the context of settler colonialism and in response to the dominant paradigm of scientific ecology. Class discussions are supplemented by audiovisual materials, guest speakers, and relevant campus events. Students have the opportunity to gain a basic understanding of ecological traditions among American Indians; to conduct a research project focusing on a particular theme, issue, region, or community; and to develop their critical skills for use in academic, professional, and personal settings. Restriction(s): Restricted to Undergrad - Urbana-Champaign.