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ENVR 140 - Wilderness and Human Values - Siapno [SP23]
This course is an exploration of the concept and history of “wilderness” and its relationship to humans. We will begin by asking what “wild” and “wilderness” mean in different historical and comparative contexts globally, and amongst different kinds of “humans” globally. Grounding ourselves in Indigenous belief systems and practices in different parts of the world, where for some, “wilderness” is “home”, we will examine the entrenchment of imperialism and settler colonialism, “discoveries” of places, de-colonization, and the counter-narrative histories and rise of movements for environmental and climate justice in the global South. These themes will be introduced through primary sources, works of fiction, scholarly articles, and praxis (practice & theory). The course has a hiking, field trip, research, guest speakers, and writing/journaling component - methodologies for conducting original research, use of library collections, and primary sources.
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PHYS 4B - Phys Majrs-Fluid,Wav,StatTherm - Grinstein [S223]
This is the second quarter of a five-quarter calculus-based physics sequence for physics majors and students with a serious interest in physics. Topics covered include simple harmonic motion, damped and forced oscillations, fluid statics and dynamics, waves in elastic media, sound waves, heat and the first law of thermodynamics, second law of thermodynamics; possibly also kinetic theory of gasses, Brownian motion, Maxwell-Boltzmann distribution, and the third law of thermodynamics. While you know the prerequisites are PHYS 4A and MATH 20A-B, prior or concurrent enrollment in MATH 20C or 31BH it is recommended