AP/HIST1777 6.0 A: Disasters and History
Offered by: HIST
(Cross-listed to: AP/ADMS1777 6.0A )
Session
Fall 2019
Status
Cancelled: Course Delivery
Term
Y
Format
LECT
Calendar Description / Prerequisite / Co-Requisite
Volcanoes, earthquakes, floods, and droughts have the capacity to uproot and disrupt human lives. So too do financial crises, engineering failures, and disease outbreaks. Disasters are as much a product of culture as they are of nature. They are shaped by political, social, economic, and environmental context. This course uses historical perspectives to explore the reciprocal relationship between people and nature in the production of disasters. Note: This is an approved LA&PS General Education course: Humanities
- Academic Honesty
- Student Rights and Responsibilities
- Religious Observance
- Grading Scheme and Feedback
- 20% Rule
No examinations or tests collectively worth more than 20% of the final grade in a course will be given during the final 14 calendar days of classes in a term. The exceptions to the rule are classes which regularly meet Friday evenings or on Saturday and/or Sunday at any time, and courses offered in the compressed summer terms. - Academic Accommodation for Students with Disabilities