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Current Course List for Master's Program in Desert Studies-Environmental Studies Specialization

Course Offerings 2007-2008



Fall 2007
  • Required Courses:


    • Sustainable Development: Principles, Concepts and Implementation: An Interdisciplinary Course – Clive Lipchin (for students with no background in Sustainable Development)

    Technology, Society, and Environment: An Interdisciplinary course – (advanced – for students who have a background in Sustainable Development)

    [Students choose one of the two interdisciplinary courses above]

    Independent Study in the Environment – Clive Lipchin

    Peace Building and Environmental Leadership Seminar – Michelle Shachar

  • Policy Courses:

    • Introduction to Environmental Policy – Alon Tal

  • Science Courses:

    • Introduction to Ecology – Elli Groner

    Introduction to Environment Science – Global Issues – Shmuel Brenner

    Introduction to Sustainable Agriculture - Elaine Solowey
    Natural History of the Arava – Hanan Ginat

  • Social and Cultural Courses:

    • Genesis as a Key to Environment Thought – Rabbi Michael Cohen

    Spring 2008
  • Required Courses:


  • Interdisciplinary Course:

    • Water Management in the Middle East -Clive Lipchin, Lior Assaf

    Independent Study in the Environment – Clive Lipchin

    Peace Building and Environmental Leadership Seminar – Michelle Shachar

  • Policy Courses:

    • Comparative Environmental Law - Faculty·

    Environmental Economics – Nir Becker/ David Lehrer

  • Science Courses:

    • Introduction to Environmental Science –Local impacts - Shmuel Brenner

    Applied Sustainability - Elaine Solowey (3 credits)

    Landscape Ecology– Elli Groner

  • Social and Cultural Courses:

    • Human Ecology and the History of the Arava – Uzi Avner

    Environmental Education - Hanan Ginat

    Biodiversity Field Session – Uri Shanas (short course)

    (Course list subject to change)




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