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Global
Studies Courses 2009-10
BUSI788C/BUSI798C
Doing Business in China: China's Energy and Environmental Issues - Three Gorges
Dam
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Cities |
Beijing, Datong, Yichang, Shanghai and Suzhou |
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Faculty |
Zhi-Long Chen |
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Dates Abroad |
Depart US August 1 to arrive
August 2 in Beijing. Depart August 12 from Shanghai. |
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Note |
In-country travel costs are
expected to be about $400. Office of Global Programs will coordinate an
in-country group flight. |
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| Suzhou canal |
Coal worker |
Heating coal |
Solar Panels,
Beijing |
This course will examine how China's unprecedented economic development has
impacted the country's energy demands and environmental protection efforts.
Students will gain insight into the environmental and social impact of rapid
economic growth on daily life in China. The class will look specifically at how
coal mining at how coal mining is used to power Beijing, and recent developments
in alternative energy sourcing. The course will also address environmental
issues such as water scarcity and pollution.
Students will learn about the coal industry while visiting one of the biggest
coal mines in northern China, alternative energy developments by visiting a
eco-power station in Beijing, and will visit the Three Gorges Dam to look at
water and energy issues. Students will also learn about water pollution from the
many factories driving China's growth; students will visit a water reclamation
plant, visit villages that have benefited from the South-North Water Diversion
Project, and discuss water distribution with an expert.
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