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Colloquia
Offerings: Fall 2008
| Course Name | Description | Instructor Information |
| Biotech
Startup Company (11:015:404)
Meets F 9:15 a.m. - 12:15 p.m. Index # 09555 |
This
class is designed to provide a comprehensive introduction to the process
of turning an idea into a successful startup company. The course will
be useful for anyone having little or no pre-existing entrepreneurial
experience, but having an idea he or she would like to pursue. Class offers
a project-based, team-oriented educational environment. Preparation of
a business plan, as well as presentation of the plan are required for
this course. |
Instructor:
P. Takhistov Phone: 732-932-9611 X238 Email: takhistov@aesop.rutgers.edu |
| Ethics
in Science (11:015:405)
Meets W 9:15 a.m. - 12:15 p.m. Index # 05622 |
Exploration of a variety of ethical issues related to science, including, but not limited to gene patents, conflict of interest, insider trading, cures of disease, endangered species, human experimentation, and man and the environment. Students work in small groups on a particular issue of their choosing. | Instructor:
Julie Fagan Phone: 732-932-8354 Email: fagan@aesop.rutgers.edu |
| Issues
in Animal Agriculture and Research (11:015:407)
Meets W 12:35 p.m. - 3:35 p.m. Index # 05623 |
Examination of issues relating to animal use, including, but not limited to cloning, food safety, pest control, breeding, use of animals as pets, as food, as models in research and teaching. Students work in small groups on a particular issue of their choosing. | Instructor:
Julie Fagan Phone: 732-932-8354 Email: fagan@aesop.rutgers.edu |
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Fungi: Diversity, Ecology and Impacts (11:015:423) Meets T,F 10:55 a.m. - 12:15 p.m. Index # 09318 |
The diversity and ecology of fungal microbes, with emphasis on their economic, medical, agricultural and cultural impacts. | Instructor:
Jim White Phone: 732 932-9375 X357 Email: jwhite@aesop.rutgers.edu |
| People-Plant
Relationships (11:015:432)
Meets W 12:35 - 3:35 p.m. Index # 07111 |
Investigation of the interaction of plants and people in natural and man-made settings. Topics include plants and human culture, plants and communities, plants and the human psycho-physiological response, horticultural therapy, and research and implementation. Students will collaborate on teams, delivering short reports and informal presentations. | Instructor:
Joel Flagler Phone: 201-336-6780 Email: flagler@rcre.rutgers.edu |
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Trade, Ag Immigr Soc Change (11:015:481) Meets W 9:15 a.m. - 12:15 p.m. Index # 13450
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This course looks at the global food and agriculture system and examines how family farmers (peasants or campesinos) offer an alternative to corporate globalization: food sovereignty, or counties' right to define their own agriculture, food and trade policy without any dumping of cheap agricultural products on their markets. In addition to readings on agriculture and farmer movements (with a special focus on Latin America, South Asia and Africa), we will see videos about alternative agricultural production and farmer protests against free trade and agribusiness. We will look at the effect of the globalization on rural workers and communities in developing countries, on the global environment and global climate change, and on immigration to the developed and urban world. Students will work in research teams with farmer organizations to produce a final project. | Instructor:
W. Kramer Phone: Email: wkramer@access4less.net |
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Risk, Health and Safety (11:374:430) Meets W 9:15 a.m. - 12:15 p.m. Index # 09329 |
Scientific, cultural and perceptual aspects of environmental risk, including toxicological and epidemiological concepts, psychological aspects of risk perception and coping and influences on self-protective behavior. Consideration of how to communicate with the public about risks, and of environmental policy surrounding risks. | Instructor:
William Hallman Phone: 732-932-9153 X:313 Email: hallman@aesop.rutgers.edu |
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Meets W 6:00 - 9:00 p.m. Index # 11291
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Development of the skills and theoretical understanding needed by students to address the relationships between literacy an dhealth in the U.S. and internationally. |
Instructor:
Andrew Pleasant Phone: 732-932-9153 X320 Email: pleasant@aesop.rutgers.edu |
| Science
in Shoreline Management (11:628:401)
Meets T 3:55 - 6:55 p.m. Index # 10250 |
Examination of coastal environments from the standpoint of the use of science in management of shoreline resources. | Instructor:
Karl F. Nordstrom Phone: 732-932-6555 X:502 Email: nordstro@imcs.rutgers.edu |
Weather, Climate and Environmental Design (11:670:306) Meets T 5:35 - 8:35PM Index #11818 |
Impacts of interacting weather and climate variables on environmental and engineering issues and design applications in the areas of agriculture, stormwater management, air pollution, coastal management, weather extremes/severe weather, and global warming. | Instructor:
R. Dunk Phone: 732-932-6555 x501 Email: dunk@cep.rutgers.edu |
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