ESRM 332 - Human Ecology

Description

Hours: Three hours lecture per week Prerequisite: Junior Standing and successful completion of Golden Four GE Areas (A1, A2, A3, B4) or Consent of Instructor Description: This human ecology course places humans into the environment in historical and global contexts. Discusses systems theory as it applies to human adaptation to the environment. Studies the relations among political power, ideology, and resources, integrating concepts from ecology with those from social sciences. Theories and forecasts of human population growth and migration among regions and cultures. Social and environmental impacts of population and age distribution. Natural resource constraints on growth. Topics from land development, resource planning, environmental quality, politics, economic growth, conflicts and wars.

Meeting Information

Info current as 12/24/2024
Days Times Room Meeting Dates Instructor
M  9:00 AM  -  11:50 AM  Bell Tower 2582 1/23/2016 - 5/27/2016 Jaime Matera

Status: Open
Class Number: 2536
Session: Regular Academic Session
Units: 3.00
Class Components: Lecture
Career: Undergraduate
Dates: 1/23/2016 - 5/27/2016
Grading: Letter Grade

Class Availability

Information below is 24 hours old.
Enrollment Total: 29
Available Seats: 6
Wait List Capacity: 15
Wait List Total: 0

Textbook / Other Materials

Status: Required
ISBN: 9780813343679
Title: Human Adaptability
Publisher: Westview Press
Author: Moran

Status: Required
ISBN: 9780786732531
Title: Human Adaptability: An Introduction to Ecological
Publisher: Perseus Books
Author: Moran

More textbook information including prices

Enrollment Information

  • Upper Division
  • D: Social Perspectives
  • UDIGE: Interdisciplinary

Notes

Open to Juniors and Seniors Only
Cross-listed course