Intro to Research at Manoa
Writing Intensive
- Development of critical thinking and writing skills
- Topics: identifying problems, envisioning goals, formulating questions, reviewing literature
Biogeography
- Introduction to ecosystem concepts
- Environmental adaptations for energy and nutrient transfer
- Characteristics, dynamics and distributions of principal vegetation communities
- Human impact and dominance
Syllabus | Presentation of Group Fieldwork
Perspectives on Human Geography
Ethics-Focused
- Introduction to breadth of contemporary human geography including philosophies, methodologies, and concepts
- Investigation of cultural, economic, political, and environmental interactions through space-time with emphasis on ethical implications and outcomes
Syllabus | Comments on Urban Geography
Comparative Urbanism
Writing Intensive
- Investigation of selected urban issues through lens of comparative urbanism
- Topics: economic restructuring, uneven urban development, the social construction of race and ethnicity, aging in place, urban poverty