Introduction to Interdisciplinary Environmental Research

Catalog description

This seminar-style course is the first in the core sequence for first-year E-IPER PhD students. This course is designed for early-stage doctoral students pursuing interdisciplinary environmental research. It provides an overview of interdisciplinary research, establishing a foundation for selecting a research approach best suited to a scholar's interests. The course explores skills needed to integrate different disciplines and/or fields of inquiry, key philosophical approaches to knowledge and research, and ethics involved in environmental research. Open to first-year E-IPER students only.