Restr 20432 B 5 MW 130-330 BHS 103 Selkin,Peter A Open 20/ 25
TITLE: DISASTERS. DESCRIPTION: INTRODUCES NATURAL HAZARDS, RISK, AND RESILIENCE FROM A NATURAL SCIENCE PERSPECTIVE, AND EXPLORES HOW SOCIAL SCIENCE, HISTORY, POLICY, AND OTHER PERSPECTIVES SHAPE WHAT WE CONSIDER A DISASTER. YOU WILL EXPLORE THE PROCESS OF SCIENCE, AS WELL AS SCIENTIFIC HABITS OF MIND INCLUDING STATISTICAL THINKING, DATA ANALYSIS, AND MODEL BUILDING, AS APPLIED TO HISTORICAL, CURRENT, AND FUTURE DISASTERS IN THE WORLD AROUND YOU. CASE STUDIES INCLUDE LANDSLIDES, EARTHQUAKES, VOLCANOES,CLIMATE CHANGE, AND DISEASE. OFFERED VIA REMOTE SYNCHRONOUS LEARNING.
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