EARTH 101:

HOLLYWOOD VS. REALITY

 

• The objective of this course is to investigate a variety of natural hazards and disasters in an integrated lecture format.
• Through this format, students will come to appreciate both an understanding of the course material, and more importantly, the benefits of scientific approaches to problem solving.
• Using Popular Media, like exerpts of "disaster films", in conjunction with scientific lectures and discussions we can identify the causes, sequences, and public perceptions of natural hazards.

Among the topics covered in the course are:
 

VOLCANOES	CURRENT EVENTS
EARTHQUAKES	CLASS INFORMATION
IMPACTS	CLASS ASSIGNMENTS
FLOODS/ HURRICANES	GLOBAL CHANGE

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Term Project 2008

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