SEMINAR ON ENVIRONMENTAL AND NATURAL RESOURCES LAW
ESC480, Section 1
Tuesday 12:15-1:05
Room 307 Holt Hall
Spring 2003

Assignments

Instructor: John Tucker
Office Hours:     M,W 12:00-12:50, TH 10:40-11:30, F 11:10-12:00
Office Location: 110B Holt Hall
Telephone: 425-2316; Email: John-Tucker@utc.edu

The syllabus will be updated during the semester and is posted at http://www.utc.edu/~jtucker/esc480sy03.htm

Seminar Description

The seminar will examine current issues in environmental science, law, and policy.  There will be presentations by guest speakers, the instructor, and student presentations.  Discussion topics led by the instructor may include ANWR, water wars in the Southeast, biodiversity conservation, private property rights, sustainable development, habitat mitigation, ecosystem management, environmental justice, water transfers, and comprehensive land use planning.

Seminar Requirements

This is a discussion based seminar, requiring student participation. Students are expected to discuss assigned readings and other matters in class. In addition, students are required to make a formal presentation.  Your presentation should use Powerpoint or a similar program.  You must attend the seminar regularly and critique the presentations of your classmates.  If you miss more than two classes the "class participation" portion of your grade will be affected, which will likely lower your overall grade.

Materials

Reading materials will be provided by the instructor, will be placed on reserve in the library, or will be posted on the internet.

Grades

Grades are based upon class participation (30%), presentation and outline (50%), and critique of other presentations (20%).

A 90 - 100 points B 80-89 points C 70-79 points
D 60-69 points F 0-59 points

Attention:   If you are a student with a disability (e.g. physical, learning, psychiatric, vision, hearing, etc.) and think that you might need
special assistance or a special accommodation in this class or any other class, call the Office for Students with Disabilities/College Access
Program at 425-4006 or come by the office - 110 Frist Hall.

DRAFT SCHEDULE

This schedule may be adjusted depending upon the progress of the class and student needs.