ARC 386M-00920, MAN 385, LAW379M, CRP 383, PA388K
Topics in Sustainable Development

Instructor: Dr. Steven Moore, AIA
Time and Place: Tuesday, 5:00-8:00 PM / Sutton 2.114

Course Description:

This course is a multi-disciplinary graduate level seminar designed to explore the concept and practice of sustainable development from a variety of competing perspectives. The class will be composed of students representing architecture, planning, business, law, public policy and related disciplines. The course will be coordinated by Prof. Moore and be taught by UT faculty and outside speakers representing the full range of interest and experience with sustainable development. Topics to be investigated include:

Defining the Problem
The Philosophical Foundation of the Environmental Crisis
Systems Thinking and Sustainable Development
Natural Systems in Crisis
The Role of Commerce in a Sustainable World
Business Opportunities in a Sustainable World
Industrial Ecology and Design for Sustainable Development Powering the Future
Sustainable Built Environments
Sustainable Community Initiatives
Globalization, the Market, and Government Solutions
Sustainability and Social Equity

Class Size: Limited to15-21 (a maximum of 3 students from each of 7 disciplines).
Registration: By seniority and faculty permission only, submit statement via Email to samoore@mail.utexas.edu and attach a current CV.
Grading: 30% Class participation; 30% Case Review, 40% Final project
Class Project: Students will be assigned to groups of three/four; each group will be comprised of representatives from various disciplines and backgrounds. Each group will investigate one component of a larger class project.
Class Structure: Each class will be a mixture of lecture (including guest lecture), discussion, case-study work, and current event analysis.
Field trips: One full-day field trip to Houston will take place on April 17th.