Ecocriticism and the environmental humanities encompassing more specific methodologies, such as queer ecology, ecofeminism, postcolonial, decolonizing, and transnational environmentalisms, environmental art. For ENGL courses at the 200- or 300- level, prior completion of at least one 100- level ENGL course is recommended.

Analysis of disturbances, security of power systems, cascading and blackouts; role and impact of protection; transducers and measuring elements; protection of transmission and distribution systems; protection of generators, substation equipment, special protection systems and relays.

The goal of this course is to explore the most common renewable energy generation technologies and examine their role in the North American power system. The course will open with an introduction on the conventional generation systems and the existing power system infrastructure.

The course will address philosophical questions and perspectives in environmental education. Philosophical questions can be raised about the term “environmental education” itself, so it is used here as shorthand for approaches ranging from more conventional forms of sustainability education, to more radical forms of education aiming for ecological justice.

This course engages the main global streams of theory, research and educational practice in international and comparative adult education. These include: settler-colonialism and decolonizing adult learning and education (ALE), Indigenous ALE, social movement learning, lifelong learning and education, and popular education, across a wide range of places, people and issues. This course is not eligible for Credit/D/Fail grading.