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Galen University highlights the following courses for study abroad students interested in the Sustainable Development Semester. For a complete list of courses offered in the upcoming semester, click here. ESCI-199 INTRODUCTION TO SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT
(3 CREDITS)
The course is focused on the essence of Sustainable Development and its four dimensions: environmental, economic, social and institutional. It includes a thorough analysis of the criteria and the indicators of sustainable development and their applicability oat a local, national and international level. OR ESCI-375 APPLICATIONS OF SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT
(3 CREDITS)
This course provides an in-depth exploration of Sustainable Development and its role in improving the quality of life of the human population. Topics include the alternative actions, instruments and policies that are utilized in the pursuit of sustainable development; the issues and challenges of sustainability in developing countries; and current; theories of sustainable development. AND
ESCI-265 ECOLOGY
(3 CREDITS)
Study of the interactions between organisms and their physical and biological environments. Includes study of physical factors, biochemical cycles, population dynamics and population interactions. Three lectures and one two-hour laboratory per week. SOC-203 SOCIAL ISSUES IN A DEVELOPING COUNTRY
(3 CREDITS)
This course is an examination of social issues facing a developing country, with Belize as the case study. Topics will include poverty, teenage pregnancy, HIV/AIDS, gender and family issues. ECON-305 ENVIRONMENTAL ECONOMICS
(3 CREDITS)
This course provides analysis of some of the most important areas of environmental economics. Areas stressed include the economics of pollution control, the application of cost benefit analysis to the environment, the economics of sustainable development, environmental policy development, and global environmental issues.
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