Community Development Graduate Programs

Master's Degree Course Information

Sustainable Communities

University:

Iowa State University

Course Number:

C DEV 512

Credit Hours:

3 credit hours - $590 per credit

Start/End Dates:

August 17, 2020 - November 25, 2020

Overview

Course Description

Content of this course links management of natural capital to other community-based actions around resource allocation and the impacts on quality of life. Students examine literature on community-based natural resource management and assess alternative ways of valuing natural capital. Students contrast theories of natural capital in communities and human society as the theories relate to community sustainability with regard to economic vitality, social well-being, and ecosystem health.

Contacts

Campus Coordinator

For course access questions, contact the teaching university’s campus coordinator. For enrollment questions, contact your home university campus coordinator.

Textbooks

Climate crisis and the democratic prospect: participatory governance in sustainable communities
Fischer, Frank
Edition: 2017
ISBN: 0199594929
Publisher: Oxford University Press

Thinking in systems: A primer
Meadows, Donella
Edition: 2008
ISBN: 978-1-60358-055-7
Publisher: White River Junction VT: Chelsea Green

The community resilience reader: Essential resources for an era of upheaval
Lerch, Daniel
Edition: 2017
ISBN: 978-1-61091-860-2
Publisher: Washington: Island Press

Course Access

Canvas at ISU

In the three weeks prior to the start of class, students will receive course information and access instructions via email from the Iowa State campus coordinator, Iowa State Online.

The email will include instructions for how students can set up their Iowa State Net-ID and password which is needed to log into Iowa State’s Canvas system. It typically takes 1-2 business days after setting up a Net-ID before students can log into Iowa State’s Canvas. Courses may not be visible in Canvas until the first day of class.

If students experience problems registering for a Net-ID, they can contact the Iowa State Solution Center for assistance at 515-294-4000. Students will need their 9-digit ISU university ID (provided in the ISU campus coordinator email) for the Solution Center to assist them. The Solution Center is open evenings and weekends. View the Solution Center's hours of operation.

Exam Proctor

This course does not require an exam proctor.

Synchronous Components

This course does not include synchronous components.

Information is subject to change.

Please revisit this page again before the semester starts to make sure you have all the current information.

Drops and Refunds:

Students adhere to the drop and refund policies and deadlines of their home university.

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