Course Syllabus

Course Information：

Year-Semester Course Number Course Name Phase Credits Hours Required/Elective Instructor Class Student NO. Withdraw Note

Spring Semester
Year 2025 341010 Introduction to Environmental Sicence 1 3.0 3 ★ Chi-Feng Chen 4CE2A 40 0 上限40人

Year-Semester	Course Number	Course Name	Phase	Credits	Hours	Required/Elective	Instructor	Class	Student NO.	Withdraw	Note
Spring Semester Year 2025	341010	Introduction to Environmental Sicence	1	3.0	3	★	Chi-Feng Chen	4CE2A	40	0	上限40人

Course Plan：

Instructor Chi-Feng Chen　Office Hours

Email cfchen@ntut.edu.tw

Last Updated 2024-12-16 17:33:47

Course Objective This class is assigned as one of the EMI classes. English is the only language used in this class, including all the materials and my speech. You need to read, write, and speak with English. Don't worry about it, just try it. More try more gain. Environmental Science is an interdisciplinary learning, including the knowledge about the biological and non-biological science on the earth and the interactions between human beings and the environment. Human live in the earth environment and use all the natural resources to meet their living needs. Therefore, the basic knowledge about the earth and the resources on it are necessary. With the correct knowledge, the interactions between human and the environment are able to sustain peacefully. This course is a beginning and is aimed to learn the all components about the earth. Moreover, to precious and to conserve the nature is the most important message in this course. The contents of this course include ecosystem, earth science, water resources, energy, food resources, environmental ethics, and environmental justices.

Course Schedule Lecture 1：Environmental problems, their causes, and sustainability Lecture 2：Biodiversity, species interactions, and population control Lecture 3：The human population and urbanization Lecture 4：Sustaining biodiversity: the species approach Lecture 5：Sustaining biodiversity: the ecosystem approach midterm exam Lecture 6：Food, soil, and pest management Lecture 7：Water resources and water pollution Lecture 8：Energy Lecture 9：Environmental economics, politics, and worldviews final exam

Evaluation and grading policy attendance and performance in class 15% Group report and performance 45% midterm exam 25% final exam 15%

Materials All right reserved. Do not reproduce without permission.

Foreign-language textbooks:Yes
Miller, G.T., and Spoolman, S.E. 2015. Environmental Science.15th edition. BROOKS/COLE CENGAGE Learning.

The access to curricular consultation If you have any questions, please email me at cfchen@ntut.edu.tw.
Or you can find me at the office hours.

The course corresponds to the SDGs SDG4：優質教育（Quality Education）
SDG12：負責任的消費與生產（Responsible Consumption and Production）
SDG13：氣候行動（Climate Action）
SDG14：水下生命（Life below Water）
SDG15：陸域生命（Life on Land）

Note
In case that it needs remote teaching, I will use the TEAMS or Meet platform.
Again, if you have any questions, the email is the best way to contact me.
My email address is cfchen@ntut.edu.tw

Instructor	Chi-Feng Chen　Office Hours
Email	cfchen@ntut.edu.tw
Last Updated	2024-12-16 17:33:47
Course Objective	This class is assigned as one of the EMI classes. English is the only language used in this class, including all the materials and my speech. You need to read, write, and speak with English. Don't worry about it, just try it. More try more gain. Environmental Science is an interdisciplinary learning, including the knowledge about the biological and non-biological science on the earth and the interactions between human beings and the environment. Human live in the earth environment and use all the natural resources to meet their living needs. Therefore, the basic knowledge about the earth and the resources on it are necessary. With the correct knowledge, the interactions between human and the environment are able to sustain peacefully. This course is a beginning and is aimed to learn the all components about the earth. Moreover, to precious and to conserve the nature is the most important message in this course. The contents of this course include ecosystem, earth science, water resources, energy, food resources, environmental ethics, and environmental justices.
Course Schedule	Lecture 1：Environmental problems, their causes, and sustainability Lecture 2：Biodiversity, species interactions, and population control Lecture 3：The human population and urbanization Lecture 4：Sustaining biodiversity: the species approach Lecture 5：Sustaining biodiversity: the ecosystem approach midterm exam Lecture 6：Food, soil, and pest management Lecture 7：Water resources and water pollution Lecture 8：Energy Lecture 9：Environmental economics, politics, and worldviews final exam
Evaluation and grading policy	attendance and performance in class 15% Group report and performance 45% midterm exam 25% final exam 15%
Materials	All right reserved. Do not reproduce without permission. Foreign-language textbooks:Yes Miller, G.T., and Spoolman, S.E. 2015. Environmental Science.15th edition. BROOKS/COLE CENGAGE Learning.
The access to curricular consultation	If you have any questions, please email me at cfchen@ntut.edu.tw. Or you can find me at the office hours.
The course corresponds to the SDGs	SDG4：優質教育（Quality Education） SDG12：負責任的消費與生產（Responsible Consumption and Production） SDG13：氣候行動（Climate Action） SDG14：水下生命（Life below Water） SDG15：陸域生命（Life on Land）
Note	In case that it needs remote teaching, I will use the TEAMS or Meet platform. Again, if you have any questions, the email is the best way to contact me. My email address is cfchen@ntut.edu.tw