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.

EDST 505 is an ethnohistorical exploration of some of the most potent educational themes in Aboriginal communities and in the dominant societies that have attempted to colonize them.

EDST 403 explores ways that ideas about curriculum and pedagogy are connected to ideas about knowledge and truth. It is a 6-week course that is mandatory for all teacher candidates. Though the course is philosophical in nature, it includes as many opportunities as possible to link the content to practice. Pass/Fail. This course is not eligible for Credit/D/Fail grading.