| Overall Rating | Gold - expired |
|---|---|
| Overall Score | 67.87 |
| Liaison | Nurit Katz |
| Submission Date | March 6, 2020 |
University of California, Los Angeles
AC-5: Immersive Experience
| Status | Score | Responsible Party |
|---|---|---|
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2.00 / 2.00 |
Nurit
Katz Chief Sustainability Officer Sustainability |
Does the institution offer at least one immersive, sustainability-focused educational study program that is one week or more in length?:
A brief description of the sustainability-focused immersive program(s) offered by the institution:
UC Education Abroad Program: Socio-Ecological Sustainability in Southern Chile
“Set in the south of Chile on the forested shore of Lake Villarrica, this multi-disciplinary program guides you through considerations of sustainability with reference to the natural ecosystems, the perspectives of the indigenous Mapuche community, the agricultural interests, the logging industry, and the potential for a growing tourist trade. Planning for sustainable development is the challenge in which you will participate alongside your professors who have chosen to teach here because they are dedicated to the area and all of its inhabitants.”
Content Courses Offered:
Latin American Biodiversity Conservation (cross-listed under Biological Sciences, Environmental Studies)
Territory, Interculturality and Education for Sustainability (cross-listed under Sociology, Anthropology, Education)
Conservation of Forest Ecosystems and Wildlife (cross-listed under Biological Sciences, Environmental Studies)
Planning for Local Sustainability in a Global Age (cross-listed under Environmental Studies, Urban Studies)
Field Methods for Examining Social-Ecological Systems (cross-listed under Sociology, Geography, Environmental Studies)
Website URL where information about the institution’s immersive education programs is available:
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