Current courses at Franklin & Marshall College
CNX 240: The Whale
As part of F&M’s Connections curriculum, this course provides a foundation in writing and research skills. It focuses on The Whale as a focal point for understanding human connections to the natural world, using multiple disciplinary approaches. Students learn about whales’ unique physical/biological adaptations, as well as how humans have relied on them both directly as a resource, and indirectly/culturally for inspiration. We take a 360-degree view of the whale, engaging with biology, anthropology, economics, literature, art, and music.
ENV/STS 117: The Environment and Human Values
This introductory course examines historical and modern attitudes towards nature; human use of natural resources; effects of the growth of science and technology on human uses of and attitudes toward the environment; and the ability of modern humans to substantially alter the environment.
ENV 216: Environmental Policy
A core course for the Environmental Studies major, this course provides an introduction to the historical development and current issues of environmental policy in the US, including how federal, state and local regulations seek to protect human health and the environment.
ENV/GOV 320 International Environmental Law
This upper-level course examines principles of international environmental law, the challenges of addressing global environmental issues, and the strengths and weaknesses of multilateral environmental agreements. Students engage directly with case law and international treaties, and they gain diplomatic negotiation and conflict resolution skills in a real-time simulation exercise.
ENV 470: Marine Protected Areas (MPAs)
This upper level seminar aims to provide students with in-depth understanding of a key tool for implementing marine conservation. The latest available information on MPAs is critically examined, in light of international targets for protected areas, and given the unique challenges posed by the marine environment for biodiversity conservation. Students undertake independent research on "real world" marine management regimes.
ENV 490: Independent Studies
As part of F&M’s Connections curriculum, this course provides a foundation in writing and research skills. It focuses on The Whale as a focal point for understanding human connections to the natural world, using multiple disciplinary approaches. Students learn about whales’ unique physical/biological adaptations, as well as how humans have relied on them both directly as a resource, and indirectly/culturally for inspiration. We take a 360-degree view of the whale, engaging with biology, anthropology, economics, literature, art, and music.
ENV/STS 117: The Environment and Human Values
This introductory course examines historical and modern attitudes towards nature; human use of natural resources; effects of the growth of science and technology on human uses of and attitudes toward the environment; and the ability of modern humans to substantially alter the environment.
ENV 216: Environmental Policy
A core course for the Environmental Studies major, this course provides an introduction to the historical development and current issues of environmental policy in the US, including how federal, state and local regulations seek to protect human health and the environment.
ENV/GOV 320 International Environmental Law
This upper-level course examines principles of international environmental law, the challenges of addressing global environmental issues, and the strengths and weaknesses of multilateral environmental agreements. Students engage directly with case law and international treaties, and they gain diplomatic negotiation and conflict resolution skills in a real-time simulation exercise.
- Student-produced news report video of 2015 Simulated Negotiation
ENV 470: Marine Protected Areas (MPAs)
This upper level seminar aims to provide students with in-depth understanding of a key tool for implementing marine conservation. The latest available information on MPAs is critically examined, in light of international targets for protected areas, and given the unique challenges posed by the marine environment for biodiversity conservation. Students undertake independent research on "real world" marine management regimes.
ENV 490: Independent Studies
- Olivia Richards (FA 2017) Evaluating the equity and efficiency of sanctuaries as an oyster management tool in Chesapeake Bay.
- Lea Senft (FA 2016) Past issues and future trends of the science-policy interface: IPBES as a case study.
- Lea Senft (SP 2016) A critical examination of the Intergovernmental Science-Policy Platform on Biodiversity and Ecosystem Services (IPBES): improving mechanisms for stakeholder engagement.
- Tyler Haas (SP 2016) The pristine myth: exploring the military legacy of US Marine National Monuments in the Pacific.
- Alyssa Dorman (FA 2015) "Blue washing": a critical examination of eco-labeling and sustainable fisheries.
- Charles Ecker (SP 2015) Deep seabed mining in the Area: an examination of past, present, and future issues.
- Alanna Wittet (SP 2015) The developing regime for Access and Benefit Sharing (ABS) of marine genetic resources on the high seas.
Previous courses at Dalhousie University
Sustainability (SUST) 2001: Environment, Society, and Governance: A Global Perspective (2011-2013)
A second year undergraduate course in the College of Sustainability that provides the environmental governance component for the degree. The course includes three modules (Biodiversity, Food and Agriculture, Environmental Security) and a two-week simulated negotiation of the UN Convention on Biological Diversity Nagoya Protocol on Access and Benefit Sharing.
Marine Affairs (MARA) 5001x: Contemporary Issues in Ocean Management and Development (2010-2012)
The foundation course for the Master of Marine Management (MMM) degree, emphasizing the development of analytical skills including policy analysis and understanding environmental governance.
Marine Affairs (MARA) 5013: Marine Protected Areas (2010-2013)
Specialized elective for the MMM degree, focused on the scientific, legal, and social aspects of marine protected areas.
Directed readings courses:
A second year undergraduate course in the College of Sustainability that provides the environmental governance component for the degree. The course includes three modules (Biodiversity, Food and Agriculture, Environmental Security) and a two-week simulated negotiation of the UN Convention on Biological Diversity Nagoya Protocol on Access and Benefit Sharing.
- Videos of the 2012 simulated negotiation produced by students representing the media: Day 1, Day 2
Marine Affairs (MARA) 5001x: Contemporary Issues in Ocean Management and Development (2010-2012)
The foundation course for the Master of Marine Management (MMM) degree, emphasizing the development of analytical skills including policy analysis and understanding environmental governance.
Marine Affairs (MARA) 5013: Marine Protected Areas (2010-2013)
Specialized elective for the MMM degree, focused on the scientific, legal, and social aspects of marine protected areas.
Directed readings courses:
- INTE 7000 (FA 2012) Implications of the role of marine environmental information in global environmental politics and the science-policy interface (Suzuette Soomai).
- MARA 5005 (SP 2011) The UNESCO World Heritage convention and nomination of marine protected areas: a guidance document for external reviews (Jenna Boon).
- ENVI 5048 (FA 2010) Engaging fishers and their knowledge for shark conservation and management (Jarrett Corke).