Integral Ecology First Studies Program: Water
This course covers the science of water - physical and chemical properties of water, how the hydrologic cycle distributes water across the planet, how climate change is modifying the distribution of water which can produce water scarcity in some parts of the world, and leads to flooding and poor water quality in other locations, and how the marginalized are disproportionately water insecure. It will touch on environmental justice and water insecurity, and some technologies for cleaning waste water and finishing drinking water in first world countries as well as in developing countries.
The course is intended for Jesuit men in formation in the First Studies Program, and is limited to them. No prerequisites are required.
Outcomes: First Studies men will explore the structure of the water molecule, the water cycle, and the changing water content in the atmosphere; Understand the sources of water, the distribution of water on Earth, and the effect of human activities on distribution cycles; Explore wastewater treatment plants and/or drinking water finishing plants in the city of Chicago to learn how water can be cleaned and reused for human consumption; Analyze key ethical challenges about water that human beings are confronting in the world today and understand the moral principles, goals, and virtues important for guiding water decisions; Discover ways in which spirituality has influenced the human understanding and use of water, and recognize the importance of spirituality for responding constructively to today's water crisis.
The course is intended for Jesuit men in formation in the First Studies Program, and is limited to them. No prerequisites are required.
Outcomes: First Studies men will explore the structure of the water molecule, the water cycle, and the changing water content in the atmosphere; Understand the sources of water, the distribution of water on Earth, and the effect of human activities on distribution cycles; Explore wastewater treatment plants and/or drinking water finishing plants in the city of Chicago to learn how water can be cleaned and reused for human consumption; Analyze key ethical challenges about water that human beings are confronting in the world today and understand the moral principles, goals, and virtues important for guiding water decisions; Discover ways in which spirituality has influenced the human understanding and use of water, and recognize the importance of spirituality for responding constructively to today's water crisis.