2009 Summer Session Course Listings
Note: Northwestern day school students need permission from the dean of their school to enroll in School of Continuing Studies courses. SCS courses are indicated by a -CN after the course number (example: ACCOUNT 204-CN Sec. 28). The majority of Summer Session courses do not need dean approval.
Environmental Policy
Weinberg College of Arts and Sciences
ENVR POL 390-0 Sec. 26 
Environment, Society, and Science
6 weeks,
EVAN,
6/23 - 7/30
TuTh 6:30 - 9pm
So Young Kim
This course will be held in Kresge Hall room 4365.
From Barack Obama's Green New Deal to Thomas Friedman's bestseller Hot, Flat and Crowded and to green Oscars with environmentally conscious celebrities like Leonardo DiCaprio, environmental concerns have recently received unprecedented attention by the powerful and the ordinary. Still, while scientists and experts have long warned of environmental crises due to climate change, water shortages, and degradation of air quality, policy-making has lagged behind. This course examines the interaction between society and science in public discourse and policy-making, focusing on four major environmental issues - climate change, pollution, deforestation, and biodiversity. We will examine why scientific warnings of environmental dangers go unheeded until such dangers loom so large and why certain environmental issues see a greater gap between societal and scientific discussions. We will also explore whether and how culture, politics, the economy, and social norms influence scientific integrity in environmental research. The course will help students understand the critical role of the discourse between society and science for environmental protection and climate change mitigation and adaptation. No Prerequisites. This course counts toward the Weinberg College social and behavioral sciences distribution requirement, Area III.
Indicates an Evening Course.
Indicates a Study Abroad Course.
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