The course allows students to get first-hand experience in dealing with environmental challenges in international, industry, nongovernmental organizations, and other relevant institutions. Students will tackle contemporary environmental issues assisting professionals and experiencing real-life context and practical application of their theoretical coursework. Through such experiential learning, students enhance their research, critical thinking, problem-solving, and presentation skills. The course can be used to get acquainted with a potential host institution to conduct thesis research as well as to get familiar with a potential research topic. Students are supervised jointly by a representative of the host organization and the departmental faculty member. Passing the course requires a student to intern a minimum number of hours, to successfully complete assignments given by the host, and to report the experience.
- Instructors: Anastasia Kvasha, Anastasia Kvasha, Victor Lagutov