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EARTHSYS 247: Controlling Climate Change in the 21st Century (BIO 147, BIO 247, EARTHSYS 147, HUMBIO 116)

Global climate change science, impacts, and response strategies. Topics: scientific understanding of the climate system; modeling future climate change; global and regional climate impacts and vulnerability; mitigation and adaptation approaches; the international climate policy challenge; and decarbonization of energy and transportation systems.

EARTHSYS 275: Law and Science of California Coastal Policy (CEE 175A, CEE 275A, EARTHSYS 175)

Interdisciplinary. The legal, science, and policy dimensions of managing California's coastal resources. Coastal land use and marine resource decision making. The physics, chemistry, and biology of the coastal zone, tools for exploring data from the coastal ocean, and the institutional framework that shapes public and private decision making. Field work: how experts from different disciplines work to resolve coastal policy questions. Primarily for graduate students; upper-level undergraduates may enroll with permission of instructor.

EARTHSYS 280: Fundamentals of Sustainable Agriculture (EARTHSYS 180, EESS 180, EESS 280)

Ecological, economic, and social dimensions of sustainable agriculture in the context of a growing world population. Focus is on management and technological approaches, and historical content of agricultural growth and change, organic agriculture, soil and water resource management, nutrient and pest management, biotechnology, ecosystem services, and climate change.

EARTHSYS 282: Current Issues in Sustainable Agriculture (EARTHSYS 182)

Sustainability and ethics of animal production in the U.S. Demystification of the marketing of agricultural products. The past, present, and future of small family farms. Farm labor issues. Students lead discussions and write response papers.

EARTHSYS 283: Food Matters: Agriculture in Film (EARTHSYS 183)

Film series presenting historical and contemporary issues dealing with food and agriculture across the globe. Students discuss reactions and thoughts in a round table format. May be repeated for credit.
| Repeatable for credit

EARTHSYS 298: Advanced Topics in Earth Systems

For Earth Systems master's students only. Continuation of EARTHSYS 290. May be repeated for credit.
| Repeatable for credit

EASTASN 5: East House Seminar

May be repeated for credit. nnTopic for Spring 2010: Asian Culinary Culture
Terms: Aut, Win, Spr | Units: 1 | Repeatable for credit
Instructors: Wigen, K. (PI)

EASTASN 70SI: Critical Issues in U.S.-China Relations Today

Multidisciplinary approach to historical factors, current events, and key issues that drive relations between the United States and China today, including: economic reform and the current financial crisis; security concerns over Taiwan, North Korea and Tibet; energy and the environment; role of NGOs and media in society; and human rights and prospects for political liberalization. Guest lectures from faculty and personal experiences from individuals who have lived or worked in China.
Terms: Spr | Units: 2
Instructors: Walder, A. (PI)

EASTASN 71SI: Teaching Migrant Kids: A Hands-On Exploration of Education in China

This course focuses upon a particularly vulnerable population in Beijing: migrant students whose educational options are significantly curtailed compared to their counterparts in urban public schools. A majority of these migrant middle school graduates take transient and low-paying jobs such as housecleaning, restaurant service, or menial factory jobs. Through this lens, we also attempt to understand how Chinese policy, economics, and social fabric have shifted throughout the years.
Terms: Spr | Units: 1-2
Instructors: Rozelle, S. (PI)

EASTASN 117: Health and Healthcare Systems in East Asia (EASTASN 217)

China, Japan, and both Koreas. Healthcare economics as applied to East Asian health policy, including economic development, population aging, infectious disease outbreaks (SARS, avian flu), social health insurance, health service delivery, payment incentives, competition, workforce policy, pharmaceutical industry, and regulation. No prior knowledge of economics or healthcare required.
Terms: Aut | Units: 3-5
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