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Humans and Biodiversity
OEB 226

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Description

Human histories of land use, migration, trade, agriculture, resource use, knowledge, governance, and stewardship are deeply embedded in contemporary biodiversity patterns, yet these dimensions seldom included, or overly simplified in, large-scale biodiversity models of where nature occurs.
 
This seminar will explore the conceptual, empirical, and methodological foundations of through close reading of the primary literature. Rather than functioning as a lecture course, the seminar will be organized around discussion, synthesis, and collaborative writing. Each week will begin with a small set of common readings chosen to establish a core problem or approach. Students will supplement these readings by identifying additional literature from their own perspectives and bringing those studies into our discussion.

School Faculty of Arts & Sciences
Credits 4
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Course Component Seminar
Grading Basis None
General Education N/A
Quantitative Reasoning with Data N/A
Divisional Distribution N/A
Course Level Primarily for Graduate Students