ENVS696N

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ENVS696N - Indigenous Food Energy Water Security and Sovereignty Seminar

Environmental ScienceGraduateUA - UA General

Course ID

040582

Course Description

MS and PhD trainees will participate in a weekly cross-cutting seminar each year wherein one or more of the following will take place:

-UA faculty and trainees present on FEWS research. Guest lectures will be provided by UA Udall Native Nations Institute to discuss tribal governance and nation building, UA Law College Faculty and Indigenous Peoples Law and Policy program to discuss Indian water rights, land tenure and indigenous rights, UA Indian Cooperative Extension to discuss research and extension on tribal lands. Additional faculty working on tribal natural resources challenges will be invited as needed. This seminar will be live-streamed to Diné College and NTU.

-First year PhD trainees will discuss preparation strategies for internships. Topics include career paths, Indige-FEWSS internship opportunities, written and oral mechanisms of scientific communication to reach disciplinary, cross-disciplinary and lay audiences, and work place expectations.

-Second year PhD trainees will prepare to work with Diné College and NTU faculty and teach FEWS modules. Topics include: inquiry based

Min Units

1

Max Units

1

Repeatable for Credit

Yes

Total Completions Allowed

2

Total Units Allowed

2

Grading Basis

SPF - Alternative Grading S, P, F

Career

Graduate

Course Attributes

GIDP - IFEWS (Indige Food Energy & Water Sys)

Course Requisites

May be convened with

Component

Seminar

Optional Component

No