GCL 129

Spring 2016 All Classes

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Sustainable Design across the Disciplines (Art)

Credit: 3 hours.

Sustainable Design across Disciplines (Art) is conceived as a multi-section Grand Challenge Learning pilot course in the Sustainability, Energy & the Environment pathway. Each section engages specific dimensions of Sustainability, Energy & the Environment from an interdisciplinary perspective while meeting the Gen Ed criteria for Humanities & the Arts (Literature and the Arts). Each section emphasizes experiential learning through design-based thinking and practice supplemented by field trips and community-engaged scholarship in comparative contexts.

Prerequisite: Restricted to first-time new freshman or first-year transfer students.

This course satisfies the General Education Criteria in Fall 2022 for:

Humanities – Lit & Arts
Cultural Studies - Non-West
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GCL 129 class schedule data for spring 2016
CRN Type Section Time Day Location Instructor Section Details
63939
Lecture-Discussion
A
2:00PM -3:20PM
TR
325 Temple Hoyne Buell Hall
Sinha, A
Part of Term:
1
Date Range:
01/19/16-05/04/16
Degree Notes:
Humanities - Lit & Arts, and Cultural Studies - Non-West course.
Section Title:
SDADA: Design in Public Realm
Section Info:
SDADA: Design in the Public Realm. Through case work on Indian cities and field trips to local sites, students will learn about the challenges to achieving equitable, healthy and safe public spaces. Their hands-on work in sustainable design will focus on creating low cost, environment-friendly and technologically up-to-date structures that speak to the climate and cultural concerns of particular locations.
Restriction(s):
Restricted to Undergrad - Urbana-Champaign.
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