http://web.pdx.edu/~rueterj/courses/ESR630/index.html

An Introduction to Transdisciplinary Modes of
Critical Inquiry and Science in Environmental Research

 

John Rueter
Professor, ESM
Director, School of the Environment
Office: SRTC 118B
email: rueterj@pdx.edu

 

Syllabus

Learning objectives

References

Lecture outlines

Presentation framework

Assignment 1

Assignment 2

 

Date Notes Topic Guest Reading
Sep 27 week1 Introduction no  
Oct 04 week2 Scientific paradigms   Kuhn
Oct 11 week3 Current approaches   Alexander, Norton
Oct 18 week4 Interdisciplinarity and career development  

Pfirman
NSF report
NCSE online

Oct 25   Multi-agent systems Scott Heckbert, ISS  

Nov 01

  Starting with stakeholder considerations Elise Granek, ESM/IGERT  
Nov 08   The cultural perspective Barbara Brower, Geography  
Nov 15   Using business or consultancy as part of a scholarly agenda Evan Thomas  
Nov 22   Large Project Science Andrew Fountain,
Geology
 
Nov 29   Strategic partnerships Mark Systma,
Assoc. Vice President
 
Dec 06   Presentations & Panel    

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Reading List

The readings for this course are listed by lecture:

WEEK REFERENCE
1

Rittel and Webber -
http://www.uctc.net/mwebber/Rittel+Webber+Dilemmas+General_Theory_of_Planning.pdf

Post Normal Science - Encyclopedia of Earth
http://www.eoearth.org/article/Post_Normal_Science

 

2

Kuhn, T. S. (1962). The structure of scientific revolutions. University of Chicago Press.

on-line
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Structure_of_Scientific_Revolutions
http://des.emory.edu/mfp/Kuhn.html

 

3

Alexander article, Norton synopsis

 

4