SOMETHING IN THE WATER (SC2011)

This course explores our relationship with drinking water – specifically the history of our attempts to access and control this central resource, water’s role in promoting health and spreading disease, the controversial rise of the bottled water industry and single use plastics, and water’s – and a water sommelier’s – place in an epicurean setting.

Code:

SC2011

Name:

SOMETHING IN THE WATER

Discipline:

SC (Science)

Type:

Regular

Level:

Undergraduate

Credits:

Can be taken twice for credit?:

Pre-requisites:

CCSCCS

Co-requisites:

None

Learning Outcomes

Students will analyze human fresh water sources, distribution, and use through multiple disciplinary lenses (scientific, historical, and anthropological).
Students will evaluate threats to global fresh water supplies and explore possible tactics for prevention, mitigation, or adaptation to future water shortages.
Students will gain an appreciation for water’s role in an epicurean setting.
Students will demonstrate effective academic writing and oral presentation skills.

SOMETHING IN THE WATER (SC2011)

Learning Outcomes

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