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This curriculum presents an introduction to environmental studies and the inter-relationships between humans and the natural world. It provides a study of the scientific fundamentals of local and global ecology. An examination of the effects of human activity on local and global environments as measured scientifically. Economic and political policies and their effects on the environment will also be explored.
Data from a range of science disciplines will be used to gain an understanding of the cycles that are vital to sustaining the earth's ecosystems. The course also provides students with an understanding of cause, effects, and controls of a selection of environmental problems. Specific environmental problems are examined in order to illustrate the scientific approach to such problems. The course provides students with basic techniques and terminology to examine scientific issues with respect to the environment.
Topics include ecosystems, population dynamics, pollution, energy, and the use of water,air, and land.
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