Applied Theory and Methods in Urban Ecology

Winter 2003

Course Schedule

 

Week

Date

Tuesday

Thursday

Assignments

Workshop/Seminars

1

Jan 7,9

Class objectives, final product Students identify theory and methods needs/questions they need answered, brainstorm in groups and report to class

Cross-compare with faculty list

Identify sources of topics,

Flesh out list of sources,

Prioritize list of topics

Assignment 1: 1 page list of topics/potential resources (TH)

Friday (830-4),

Saturday 10-4) GIS Intensive Workshop

2

Jan 14,16

Invited Resource Specialists / Debriefthe Class

Invited Resource Specialists / Debrief the Class

Assgn. 2a: Prepare list of questions and background for Resource Specialist for each session of the next week (T)

 

3

Jan 21,23

Invited Resource Specialists / Debrief the Class

Invited Resource Specialists / Debrief the Class

Assignment 2b: Panel prep, questions for Resource Specialists (T)

 

4

Jan 28,30

Invited Resource Specialists / Debrief the Class

Invited Resource Specialists / Debrief the Class

Assignment 2c: Panel prep, questions for Resource Specialists (T)

 

Assignment 3: Draft Annotated Bibliography

(In EndNote format; TH)

 

5

Feb 4,6

Invited Resource Specialists / Debrief the Class

Invited Resource Specialists / Debrief the Class

Panel prep, questions for Resource Specialists (T)

Mike Huston

6

Feb 11,13

Present preliminary research design (progress report)

Peer Review

Assignment 4: Preliminary Research Design, Objectives, Methods (T)

 

Assignment 5a: Peer Review (TH)

Robert Costanza (Tuesday)

 

7

Feb 18,20

Invited Resource Specialists / Debrief the Class

Invited Resource Specialists / Debrief the Class

Assignment 2d: Panel prep, questions for Resource Specialists (T)

Feb 16-18 Team Building

Workshop with Myan

 

Michael Heyman

8

Feb 25,27

Refinement of Research Design - Group Work Time, no, formal class meeting, Faculty and Post-docs available ON REQUEST

All UE students will meet during class time with Larry Susskind, Read THIS ARTICLE (to be added asap), and bring questions for Dr. Susskind

 

Larry Susskind

9

March 4,6

Refinement of Research Design Group Work Time, no formal class meeting, Faculty and Post-docs available ON REQUEST

All UE students will meet during class time with Virginia Dale. Read THIS ARTICLE (to be added asap), and bring questions for Dr. Dale

 

Virginia Dale

 

10

March 11,13

CHANGE: FINAL PRESENTATIONS and FINAL PAPERS DUE

 CHANGE: Peer/Faculty Review

Assignment 6: Full Research Design, Draft Objectives and Methods, Data Collection Protocol (TH)