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[F Area] Human and Natural Sciences (NTNU)

Course Objective

This course is part of international course conducted by NTNU and Kansai University, Japan.  Students will collaborate with Japanese students throughout the semester to conduct three topic activities, group discussion, final presentations.

Environmental Science is a new field of scientific study for the 21st century. It is the combination of traditional natural sciences such as, geology, climatology, astronomy, atmospheric sciences, oceanography, biology, ecology, and engineering. Recent advances and evolutions in science and technology has expanded our knowledge of the earth and the universe. Compared to other natural sciences, environmental science requires lateral linkage among human rights, social equality, economy, technology development and politic decision making. This course emphasize on introducing the basic knowledge regarding to four major topics of: energy, water, food, and biodiversity. Students need to discuss and formulate possible working solutions for these four major topics satisfying issues such as: human rights, social equality, economy, technology development and politic decision making.
 

Outline of Course

Week 1    Course introduction
Week 2    Historical review of human society and water management
Week 3    Systematic thinking
Week 4    The problems regarding to water resources
Week 5    Field trip to water purification plant
Week 6    How clean should the water be? Laws and regulations
Week 7    Problem of water pollution
Week 8    Sustainable management
Week 9    International students ice breaking
Week 10    Assessment of Water Resources Availability
Week 11    Group Presentation: Will Northern Taiwan Face Water Shortage?
Week 12    Group Challenge: Reservoir Site Selection
Week 13    Group Presentation: Reservoir Site Selection
Week 14    Monopoly: Reservoir Management
Week 15    Final Presentation Preparation
Week 16    Final Presentation 
 

 Course Code: 3NG317701

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#GE Type: F

#NTNU General Education Course

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