Sustainable Community Development
M.E. Swisher
Spring Semester 2012
FYC 6302, Section 076G

2102 McCarty Hall

Syllabus

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WEEK
DATE
TOPIC
DUE
1

Jan. 10

Course Overview and Introducion to Key Concepts
2
Jan. 17
Origins of the Sustainability Discussion
3

Jan. 24

Alternative Perspectives on Sustainability
4
Jan. 31
Financial Capital Community Profile
5
Feb. 7
Natural Capital  
6
Feb 14
Physical Capital Annotated Biblios
7
Feb. 21
Environmental Capital  
8
Feb. 28
Human Capital  
Mar. 6
Spring Break -- Class Dismissed  
9
Mar 13
Social, Political & Cultural Capital Part 1
10
Mar. 20
Community Development Processes Part 2
11
Mar. 27
Contrarian Views on Community Development Processes Part 3
12
Apr. 3
Tools for Planning Part 4
13
Apr. 10
Indicators Part 5
14
Apr. 17
Project Presentations  
15
Apr. 24
Project Presentations, Review of Lessons Learned, Class Critique & Recommendations Final Proposal & Bibliography

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