KENTUCKY
Sustainability Symposium

Capstone for the M.A. in Social Responsibility & Sustainable Communities  

 

Course Description

ICSR 590 Sustainability Symposium is the culminating requirement of the M.A. degree in Social Responsibility and Sustainable Communities (SRSC). It includes site evaluations and a concluding symposium. Specifically, ICSR 590 will help us

• examine a range of disciplinary perspectives on social justice;
• analyze the interrelationships of issues and interlocking systems associated with social organization and community development;
• examine the practical and theoretical principles of sustainability and how to apply them to diverse situations and communities throughout the world;
• analyze the power relationships (gender, race, age, class) that historically surround social justice and how these may be changed or augmented to increase social equality and equity;
• apply the principles of community organizing and be able to effectively utilize them in a variety of communities.

 

Anticipated Learning Outcomes

Students completing ICSR 590 will demonstrate that they can

• critique relevant readings in class discussion and reflection;
• analyze the ways in which environment and community intersect, through site visits;
• engage in a real-world, if brief, intentional community with their cohort;
• present their SRSC research in a professional manner, at a closing on-campus symposium.

 

Eligibility

• Member of the Social Responsibility and Sustainable Communities Cohort
• Must be 18 years of age or older, regardless of parental consent
• Ability to complete course requirements
• Good Academic Standing
• Approval of Judicial Affairs (if currently under any sanction)
• Permission of instructor
• Complete Study Away application

 

Program Design

• Course activity will occur during the Spring 2013 second bi-term.
• Course will conclude with a Study Away component in Kentucky from May 10 to 17.

 

Logistical Considerations

• The group will be transported together from Bowling Green to Hamilton Valley and Bernheim.
• If you drive to Bowling Green, your car may be parked in a WKU lot for the days the course is away from Bowling Green.

 

Program Package

Includes

• 3-credit hour tuition
• meals while on-site
• group ground transportation
• accommodations
• admission fees

Not included in program fee

• personal spending money

Final program fee subject to change due to travel arrangements. 

 

Planned Schedule  (tentative)

May 10	Bowling Green WKU Commencement
May 11	Drive to Hamilton Valley
May 12	Hamilton Valley
May 13	Hamilton Valley
May 14	Drive to Bernheim Forest
May 15	Bernheim Forest
May 16	Return to Bowling Green
May 17	Symposium Group Dinner