Customized
Syllabus--Instructions and Examples
for
ENVS 4950
Integrative Seminar in Environmental Studies
ETSU,
Spring 2014, O'Donnell
last
update: Jan 16, 2014
I. Customizing The Course
You will make your own, customized syllabus for this course.
You'll submit it by the third week of class, to be posted here on the web.
You'll modify the basic course plan to match your particular interest in
environmental studies, as follows:
1. Service
placement: In consultation with me, you'll arrange a service placement that
reflects your interests.
2. Additional
readings: In consultation with me, you will then select additional
readings--generally two additional books, or the equivalent--related to your
service placement, and to your particular interests.
Your customized syllabus will include all of the following:
1. Course title,
with a clear, descriptive subtitle reflecting your special interest.
2. Brief statement
of purpose. Describe, in a paragraph or two, your particular interest in
environmental studies, as reflected in your service placement. Also describe
your major, and your career plans, to the extent that you envision them, at
this point.
3. Information about
your service placement, including name and title of supervisor/ contact person,
and a description of the activities you plan on doing.
4. Additional texts.
In consultation with me, you'll select additional readings, related to your
interests and placement. Types of readings may vary, but in general you'll
select the equivalent of two full length books. Include A) full
citations--including subtitles, publisher and date; B) number of pages.
II. Examples of Customized Syllabi from Previous
Semesters
From Spring 2013:
From Spring 2012:
- M.
M. -- Water Pollution: Analyzing the Effect of Runoff on the Human Population
in East Tennessee
From Spring 2011:
- T.H.
-- Sustainable Agriculture: The Local Food Movement and Self-Sufficient Living
in Upper East TN