GDST1033

Course Descriptions

Biologists noted that a sixth mass extinction may be underway. However, the sixth mass extinction is different from the previous mass extinctions that the current mass extinction is caused by human activities such as transformation of landscape, overexploitation of species, pollution and introduction of alien species. The aim of this course is to let students critically review the evidences, causes, and consequences of Earth’s sixth biodiversity extinction crisis as well as aware the impacts of biodiversity extinction on human sustainability and the contributions of environmental management on humanity’s future in multidisciplinary perspectives. Through lecturing and experiential learning as well as group research project, students would learn the application of interdisciplinary approach such as integrating variety of skills from science, social science and business subjects to tackle the root problems of human sustainability so as to maintain human well-being in the present and future.

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