00 Lecture Envi Sci 1_Course Management

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Course ManagementCourse Management

EnviSci1nviSci1Environment and Societynvironment and Society

Lecture 00ecture 00

Tolentino B. Moya, Ph DTolentino B. Moya, Ph D

Course InstructorCourse Instructor

CSRC 203CSRC 203

Course descriptionCourse description

Envinvi Scici 1 is an introductory course tois an introductory course toid t d t ith th i tifid t d t ith th i tifirovide students with the scientificrovide students with the scientificprinciples and concepts required torinciples and concepts required tounderstand the interrelationships of thenderstand the interrelationships of thenatural world (natural universe; materialatural world (natural universe; materialworld, material universe)orld, material universe) to identify and analyze environmentalo identify and analyze environmentalo identify and analyze environmentalo identify and analyze environmentalproblems, both natural and humanroblems, both natural and human-made,ade, to evaluate the relative risks associated witho evaluate the relative risks associated withthese problems, andhese problems, and to examine alternative solutions for resolvingo examine alternative solutions for resolvingand/or preventing them.nd/or preventing them.


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Major objectiveMajor objective

To introduce students to theo introduce students to theprinciples and concepts ofrinciples and concepts ofEnvironmental Sciencenvironmental Science fromromanalytical and interdisciplinarynalytical and interdisciplinaryp yp yperspective of environmentalerspective of environmentalissuesssues

Specific objectivesSpecific objectives

Understand the nature of environmentalnderstand the nature of environmentalissues and problemsssues and problemsssues and problemsssues and problems Use science to understand how these science to understand how theenvironment worksnvironment works---dynamicsynamics Practice critical thinkingractice critical thinkingrecognize soundrecognize soundsciencecience Recognize how your lifestyle and actionsecognize how your lifestyle and actionsecognize how your lifestyle and actionsecognize how your lifestyle and actionsaffect the environmentffect the environment Understand the effects of society on thenderstand the effects of society on theenvironmentnvironment


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Take home points from the courseTake home points from the course

Student identifies and evaluates importanttudent identifies and evaluates importantenvironmental issues that face us todaynvironmental issues that face us todaynvironmental issues that face us today.nvironmental issues that face us today. Student recognizes how we directly andtudent recognizes how we directly andindirectly affect the environment.ndirectly affect the environment. Student develops concepts describing atudent develops concepts describing asustainable society.ustainable society.

St d t tl i t t t t tt d t tl i t t t t t Student correctly interprets statementstudent correctly interprets statementsmade about the environment in the media.ade about the environment in the media. Student develops skills to work effectivelytudent develops skills to work effectivelywith peers in finding solutions toith peers in finding solutions toenvironmental problemsnvironmental problems

Think GlobalThink Global

Sample issues that can change currentample issues that can change currentconditions on a planetary scaleonditions on a planetary scaleonditions on a planetary scale.onditions on a planetary scale.These global environmental issues are:hese global environmental issues are: Extinctionxtinction - high rates of species extinction andigh rates of species extinction anddamage to ecosystemsamage to ecosystems Ozonezone - destruction of the ozone in the upperestruction of the ozone in the upperatmosphere that protects organisms from thetmosphere that protects organisms from the

' lt i l t (UV) di tilt i l t (UV) di tiun's ultraviolet (UV) radiationun's ultraviolet (UV) radiation Climatelimate - increase in greenhouse gases in thencrease in greenhouse gases in theatmosphere resulting in climate changestmosphere resulting in climate changesthroughout the planethroughout the planet


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Act LocalAct Local

Lets look around us.ets look around us.Wh t l l i t l i th th t l l i t l i th t What are local environmental issues thathat are local environmental issues thatcan affect us, our families and our friendsan affect us, our families and our friendsevery day?very day?

What are the most important things thathat are the most important things thateach of us do to make an environmentalach of us do to make an environmentaldifference?ifference? Find out about people who:ind out about people who:

save energy through the use of agricultural wastesave energy through the use of agricultural wastes investigate the loss of Philippine forestsnvestigate the loss of Philippine forests make "magic" carpets: coco nets to control erosionake "magic" carpets: coco nets to control erosion inspire UPD students to respect and protect their localnspire UPD students to respect and protect their localenvironmentnvironment

Course management (1/2)Course management (1/2)

Allll mobile phonesmobile phones should behould be switched offswitched off or set to silentr set to silentmodeode before entering the lecture hall. You are expectedefore entering the lecture hall. You are expectedto behave according to the rules and regulations of theo behave according to the rules and regulations of theUniversity of the Philippinesniversity of the Philippines Dilimaniliman.1)) Attend lectures promptly, attendance will be treatedttend lectures promptly, attendance will be treatedaccording to university rules. Attendance will beccording to university rules. Attendance will bemonitored; (a class seating arrangement will be made?).onitored; (a class seating arrangement will be made?).2)) About five homework/assignment on environmentalbout five homework/assignment on environmental

issues will be given during the semester. Complete andssues will be given during the semester. Complete andsubmit your homework/assignment when due or loseubmit your homework/assignment when due or losepoint for lateness. No assignment will be accepted afteroint for lateness. No assignment will be accepted afterone week of submissionne week of submissionno matter the circumstances!o matter the circumstances!3)) Review your notes before class. Up to five unannouncedeview your notes before class. Up to five unannouncedquizzes will be given during the semester so beuizzes will be given during the semester so beprepared at all times.repared at all times.


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Course management (2/2)Course management (2/2)

5)) Participate in class discussions; extra points will be given forarticipate in class discussions; extra points will be given fori l i i il i i ictive class participation.ctive class participation.6)) Comport yourself with dignity or you will be asked to leave theomport yourself with dignity or you will be asked to leave theclass. Acts of irresponsible behavior or disrespect to thelass. Acts of irresponsible behavior or disrespect to theinstructor and your classmates will not be condoned.nstructor and your classmates will not be condoned.7)) All anticipated absences from lectures, tests or the final examll anticipated absences from lectures, tests or the final examshould be handled in advance; you may call my office (Facultyhould be handled in advance; you may call my office (FacultyLounngeounnge, CSRC Bldg)CSRC Bldg)8)) Unanticipated absences from any test will be dealt with on ananticipated absences from any test will be dealt with on acasease-byy-case basis and are likely to involve an additional projectase basis and are likely to involve an additional projectrather than a simple makeather than a simple make up examp examather than a simple makeather than a simple make-up exam.p exam.9)) Academic Honestycademic Honesty: Cheating and plagiarism will not be toleratedCheating and plagiarism will not be toleratedand will be handled according to the rules of the University. I dond will be handled according to the rules of the University. I doencourage you to discuss the lecture material and thencourage you to discuss the lecture material and theassignment/homework with each other, but I trust that you willssignment/homework with each other, but I trust that you willeach write up your own answers.ach write up your own answers.10)0) A yahoogroupsahoogroups site will be put up for this class.ite will be put up for this class.

Grading systemGrading system

10000966 1Final grade will becomputed based oncumulative weightedpoint system.

966 91.51.5 877 82.52.5 788 73.53.5

11.25.251.5.51.75.7522.25.25 point system.Homework, quizzesand project will begraded appropriately.

699 64.54.5 600 55.55.5


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ExpectationsExpectations

Critical Thinking and systems (holistic) viewritical Thinking and systems (holistic) viewy ( )y ( )of environmental issues and problemsf environmental issues and problems Articulation of environmental principles,rticulation of environmental principles,concepts, or methodologies tooncepts, or methodologies toenvironmental issues and problemsnvironmental issues and problems Active participation in discussionsctive participation in discussionspp Written analysis and synthesis of readingsritten analysis and synthesis of readings

and class discussions about environmentalnd class discussions about environmentalissues and problemsssues and problems

References/ReadingsReferences/Readings

Cunningham, W. P., Cunningham, M. A. andunningham, W. P., Cunningham, M. A. and Saigoaigo,B. W. Environmental Science: Global concern.. W. Environmental Science: Global concern.2003. 7003. 7thh edition. McGrawdition. McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc.ill Companies, Inc.NY. ISBN:0Y. ISBN:0-077-02942629426-7.. Miller, G. T. (various editions).iller, G. T. (various editions).

Environmental Sciencenvironmental Science Living in the Environment.iving in the Environment. Working with the Earthorking with the Earth

Other excellent references available in differentther excellent references available in differentlibraries on campus.ibraries on campus.

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