Graham Scholars Program: sustainability education through an interdisciplinary international case study |
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Authors: | Steven J Wright Evelyn Habit Sara Adlerstein Oscar Parra Jeremy D Semrau |
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Institution: | (1) Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, University of Michigan, 113 EWRE, Ann Arbor, MI 48109-2125, USA;(2) EULA-Chile Environmental Sciences Center, University of Concepción, Casilla 160-C, Concepción, Chile;(3) School of Natural Resources and the Environment, University of Michigan, 440 Church Street, Ann Arbor, MI 48109-1041, USA |
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Abstract: | A course for upper division undergraduate students was developed in response to a request for a cross-disciplinary course
in environmental sustainability with an emphasis on an international issue. The topic selected for the course focused on the
energy needs for Chile and a proposal for five hydropower projects on the Baker and Pascua Rivers in the Patagonia area. Collaborations
between the University of Michigan (USA) and the University of Concepción (Chile) to develop the course led to a plan to offer
a parallel course at both universities, with the students of both courses participating in a site visit to Patagonia. The
courses were structured to enhance learning through interdisciplinary team-based activities. The courses were taught in a
seminar format, with invited lecturers to provide background information on technical, environmental, economic, social, and
political issues surrounding hydropower development in general and the proposed projects in particular. The students combined
this information with insights obtained during the site visit to prepare a variety of course products, notably an assessment
of the concerns of the various affected stakeholder groups. Assessment of the course outcomes is discussed. |
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Keywords: | Sustainability education Inter-university collaboration International development |
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