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Capstone Instructors - Call for Proposals
Overview
The Environmental Studies Program at New York University (http://environment.as.nyu.edu) is requesting proposals from environmental professionals for senior capstone projects for the Fall 2013 and Spring 2014 semesters. Selected instructors will lead about 12 students in a collaborative semester-long project culminating in a public presentation and written report.
Capstone seminars are problem-based, project-oriented courses for senior Environmental Studies students. They require self-initiated, collaborative, interdisciplinary, and integrative student work. The capstone entails students working for a client (actual or hypothetical) and using an applied approach to problem solving. Students work collaboratively on a current environmental problem, including characterizing the problem, analyzing possible solutions, implementing solutions, and publicly presenting the results.
The aim is to improve a student’s ability to synthesize and integrate material from a range of disciplines while deploying diverse methodologies and vocabularies in a problem-solving context. The capstone relates theoretical knowledge and skills to practical problems, while students work collaboratively in real world situations to research and communicate results to a variety of audiences.
Each capstone works as a single team under the leadership of an instructor. Capstones meet weekly. Much of the work will be done outside of class in interviewing stakeholders, analyzing data and visiting sites. Experts may be brought in to brief the seminar on particular aspects of the problem under discussion. At the end of the term, projects are presented to the client, students, NYU faculty, and interested members of the community. Visit http://www.environment.as.nyu.edu/page/capstone for descriptions and videos of past capstones.
Proposal
Instructions
Please submit the above proposal to environmental.studies at nyu.edu by 3/22/2013 at noon. Interviews will be scheduled shortly thereafter. Please contact the program at environmental.studies at nyu.edu if you have any questions before submitting a proposal. Instructors will be compensated as adjunct instructors and have access to a course support budget and NYU resources.
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ENVST-UA 100 Environmental Systems Science
Course Description
A comprehensive survey of critical issues in environmental systems science, focusing on: human population; the global chemical cycles; ecosystems and biodiversity; endangered species and wildlife; nature preserves; energy flows in nature; agriculture and the environment; energy systems from fossil fuels to renewable forms; Earth’s waters; Earth’s atmosphere; carbon dioxide and global warming; urban environments; wastes; and paths to a sustainable future.
Minimum Qualifications
- Masters or a Masters student in a natural science field
- Coursework and/or experience in environmental sciences
Job Responsibilities
- Attend all lectures (Mondays, Wednesdays 11:00-12:15PM)
- Lead 2 recitation sections once per week (approximately 20 students per section), recitation assignment to be determined by the program.
- Recitation times for Spring 2012 are:
- Hold regular office hours
Please send a current C.V. and unofficial transcript highlight environmental sciences coursework to mek5@nyu.edu by Friday, April 19, 2013. Review of applications will begin immediately and will continue until positions are filled.
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Course Description
This course introduces philosophical ethics through an engagement with environmental issues of population growth and resource use, sustainability, non-human animal welfare, biodiversity loss, environmental justice, and global climate change. No prior experience with philosophy is required. The two main goals of the course are to provide students with a more sophisticated conceptual vocabulary to make and evaluate ethical arguments across domains and to engage students’ ethical reasoning and reflection on environmental issues in particular.
Minimum Qualifications
- Graduate-level coursework in philosophy, especially ethics and/or environmental ethics
Job Responsibilities
- Attend all lectures (Tuesday, Thursday 2:00-3:15 PM)
- Lead 2 recitation sections once per week (approximately 20 students per section), recitation assignment to be determined by the program.
- Recitation times for Fall 2013 are:
- Hold regular office hours
Please send a current C.V. and unofficial transcript highlighting ethics coursework to David Frank at df81@nyu.edu. Review of applications will begin immediately and will continue until positions are filled.
Recitation Leaders
SEARCH FOR:
Capstone Instructors - Call for Proposals
Overview
The Environmental Studies Program at New York University (http://environment.as.nyu.edu) is requesting proposals from environmental professionals for senior capstone projects for the Fall 2013 and Spring 2014 semesters. Selected instructors will lead about 12 students in a collaborative semester-long project culminating in a public presentation and written report.
Capstone seminars are problem-based, project-oriented courses for senior Environmental Studies students. They require self-initiated, collaborative, interdisciplinary, and integrative student work. The capstone entails students working for a client (actual or hypothetical) and using an applied approach to problem solving. Students work collaboratively on a current environmental problem, including characterizing the problem, analyzing possible solutions, implementing solutions, and publicly presenting the results.
The aim is to improve a student’s ability to synthesize and integrate material from a range of disciplines while deploying diverse methodologies and vocabularies in a problem-solving context. The capstone relates theoretical knowledge and skills to practical problems, while students work collaboratively in real world situations to research and communicate results to a variety of audiences.
Each capstone works as a single team under the leadership of an instructor. Capstones meet weekly. Much of the work will be done outside of class in interviewing stakeholders, analyzing data and visiting sites. Experts may be brought in to brief the seminar on particular aspects of the problem under discussion. At the end of the term, projects are presented to the client, students, NYU faculty, and interested members of the community. Visit http://www.environment.as.nyu.edu/page/capstone for descriptions and videos of past capstones.
Proposal
- The initial 2-page proposal should include:
- Project title
- Project description
- Intended client (actual or hypothetical)
- Outcomes
- Class activities
- Statement of interest
- Resume or CV
- Preference on whether you would like to teach in Fall 2013 or Spring 2014.
- Welikia: The Historical and Contemporary Ecology of Greater NYC
- Building New Markets for Private Landowners in New York
- Appraising Green Infrastructure Opportunities at the MTA
- Sustainability Performance Reporting by NYC NGOs
- Can Natural Defenses Protect People Against Extreme Events?
- Greening NYCHA Public Housing in Bedford-Stuyvesant
Instructions
Please submit the above proposal to environmental.studies at nyu.edu by 3/22/2013 at noon. Interviews will be scheduled shortly thereafter. Please contact the program at environmental.studies at nyu.edu if you have any questions before submitting a proposal. Instructors will be compensated as adjunct instructors and have access to a course support budget and NYU resources.
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Recitation Leaders
Position 1:
The Environmental Studies Program at New York University is searching for 2 Fall 2013 Recitation Leaders for the following course:ENVST-UA 100 Environmental Systems Science
Course Description
A comprehensive survey of critical issues in environmental systems science, focusing on: human population; the global chemical cycles; ecosystems and biodiversity; endangered species and wildlife; nature preserves; energy flows in nature; agriculture and the environment; energy systems from fossil fuels to renewable forms; Earth’s waters; Earth’s atmosphere; carbon dioxide and global warming; urban environments; wastes; and paths to a sustainable future.
Minimum Qualifications
- Masters or a Masters student in a natural science field
- Coursework and/or experience in environmental sciences
Job Responsibilities
- Attend all lectures (Mondays, Wednesdays 11:00-12:15PM)
- Lead 2 recitation sections once per week (approximately 20 students per section), recitation assignment to be determined by the program.
- Recitation times for Spring 2012 are:
o Tuesdays 12:30-1:45PM- Grading
o Wednesdays 12:30-1:45PM
o Wednesdays 3:30-4:45PM
o Thursdays 2:00-3:15PM
- Hold regular office hours
Please send a current C.V. and unofficial transcript highlight environmental sciences coursework to mek5@nyu.edu by Friday, April 19, 2013. Review of applications will begin immediately and will continue until positions are filled.
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Position 2:
The Environmental Studies Program at New York University is searching for 1 Recitation Leader for Ethics and the Environment.Course Description
This course introduces philosophical ethics through an engagement with environmental issues of population growth and resource use, sustainability, non-human animal welfare, biodiversity loss, environmental justice, and global climate change. No prior experience with philosophy is required. The two main goals of the course are to provide students with a more sophisticated conceptual vocabulary to make and evaluate ethical arguments across domains and to engage students’ ethical reasoning and reflection on environmental issues in particular.
Minimum Qualifications
- Graduate-level coursework in philosophy, especially ethics and/or environmental ethics
Job Responsibilities
- Attend all lectures (Tuesday, Thursday 2:00-3:15 PM)
- Lead 2 recitation sections once per week (approximately 20 students per section), recitation assignment to be determined by the program.
- Recitation times for Fall 2013 are:
o Mondays 12:30-1:45PM- Grading
o Mondays 3:30-4:45PM
- Hold regular office hours
Please send a current C.V. and unofficial transcript highlighting ethics coursework to David Frank at df81@nyu.edu. Review of applications will begin immediately and will continue until positions are filled.