Course Schedule and Catalog

Department: College Courses

Meeting: 7:00PM - 7:50PM M (26-AUG-2024 - 6-DEC-2024) 

Part of Term: Full Term - No WL Purge

Grade Mode: Satisfactory/Unsatisfactory

Course Type: Seminar

Language of Instruction: Taught in English

Method of Instruction: Face to Face

Credit Hours: 1

 

Section Max Enrollment: 19

Section Enrolled: 16

Waitlisted: 0 (Max 99) 

Current members of the waitlist have priority for available seats.

Enrollment data as of: 21-DEC-2024 10:56AM

 

 

Final Exam: No Final Exam

 

Description: "Life began in the ocean and thrives there in the present. Gradually, however, marine life has also crept onto land–into human society. Oceanic organisms appear frequently in daily life, be it crabs in our cuisine, sharks as movie monsters, or guppies found in household fish bowls. However, such representation of marine organisms in our lived culture has generated powerful biases surrounding their nature. What about marine organisms polarizes us and why should we care to preserve them? In this course, students will gain an understanding of the basic biology of marine organisms. By reading book excerpts and watching films, students will learn to think critically about how these organisms have influenced cultural change in areas like morality and engineering. Through open forum discussions, the course encourages students to reflect on their current perspectives on these creatures and consider how such biases developed. Additionally, using scientific literature, students will analyze threats faced by marine species as well as the sociopolitical challenges associated with marine environment protection. As a course without exams, students will complete group projects to evaluate stereotypes surrounding a marine organism of interest and analyze current approaches to marine conservation."