ENVIRONMENTAL STUDIES 190 CAPSTONE: Environmental Problem Solving

 

Instructor: Karen Holl, kholl@ucsc.edu

TAs: Julie Jedlicka (jenvs@ucsc.edu), Tim Krupnik (tim@ecologycenter.org), Jae Pasari (jpasari@ucsc.edu)

Syllabus

 

Announcements:

 

Environmental job list

 

Seminar options

 

Notes/Assignments/Links

Date

Assignment

Class Content

Jan. 4 - L

 

Introduction to class and assignments. Paper/project assignment. Formulating a thesis topic. Interdisciplinary environmental problem solving.

Jan. 9 - S

Bring ideas for project topics. A few suggestions from agency personnel.

Begin discussing project topics.

Jan. 11 - L

Read lecture notes on research and writing skills and resumes and cover letters.

Review of research and writing skills. Contacting people in the community. Writing resumes and cover letters.  

Jan. 16 - S

Look up environmental job(s). Draft resume and cover letter due. Research to refine project topic.

Peer review of resume and cover letter. Finalize project topics.

Jan. 18 - L

Final resume and cover letter due. Read lecture notes.

Giving presentations – tips and example. Soliciting feedback on project proposals.

Jan. 23 - S

Project proposal outline and reference list due.

Project proposal presentation and feedback.

Jan. 25 - L

Work on project.

Mock interviews and interview tips – resources at the Career Center. Guests: Brent Haddad and Jenny Anderson.  Asking for letters of reference.

Jan. 30 - S

Work on project.

Meet with instructors to get feedback on project and work on project

Feb. 1 - L

Read articles for discussion.

Exercise on critically evaluating the quality of articles. Presentation skills and making an effective poster.

Feb. 6 - S

Work on project. Draft seminar critique due.

Work on project. Peer review of seminar critique.

Feb. 8 - L

Work on project.  Final seminar critique due.

Life after UCSC – tips for finding jobs.

Feb. 13 - S

Work on paper.

Meet with presentation groups. Schedule presentation dates.

Feb. 15 - L

Draft paper due.

Grant writing. Guest: Anne Hayes.

Feb. 20 - S

Think about grant proposal ideas.

Discuss grant ideas in small groups. Work on presentations and poster in computer lab.

Feb. 22 - L

Work on grant proposal and presentation. Draft grant proposal due. Paper reviews due.

Graduate school options in Environmental Studies.  Draft papers returned and discussed.

Feb. 27 - S

Prepare for presentation. Draft poster due.

Presentation preparation. Feedback on posters.

Mar. 1 - L

Work on paper and presentation.

Student presentations. Grants returned and discussed.

Mar. 6 - S

Work on paper and presentation.

Student presentations.

Mar. 8 - L

Final grant proposal due.

Student presentations.

Mar. 13 - S

Work on paper.

Student presentations and feedback on class.

Mar. 15 - L

Poster due.

Student presentations. Concluding lecture.

Mar. 19

Final paper due by noon.

Finals week – no final.