1. Senior Seminar II Winter 2009 ISP 4860 Section 002 (Bowen) Class 2, January 21 Course web site: www.is.wayne.edu/drbowen/SenSemW09

2. 1/21/09ISP 4860 Class 22 Starting Off Initial the signin sheet Next week 1/28 also meet in Computer Lab C  How to use Moodle  Then back to 012 Manoogian 2/4 for rest of semester Agenda for tonight  Using WSU Research Databases – Deborah Tucker  Moodle and Pictures  Review of overview  Research – MLA and references  Content – Population  Writing – In-class writing assignment

3. 1/21/09ISP 4860 Class 23 Moodle and Pictures We will be using Moodle (similar to BlackBoard) for turning in work Meet here next week to see how to use Moodle Moodle has pictures  Only visible to class members (signin)  Ready for your Moodle picture tonight?  If not, next week

4. 1/21/09ISP 4860 Class 24 Review of Overview Course topic: The Human Footprint, 25 pg  A research paper  Huh? (What does it mean)  Subtopics (topics for paper) on next slide  Five suggested Chapters, avg. 5 pages each 1.Human footprint with focus on your subtopic 2.Present status for your subtopic 3.Trends for your subtopic 4.Sustainability for your subtopic 5.Human footprint and interactions with your subtopic

5. 1/21/09ISP 4860 Class 25 The Human Footprint Subtopics - pick one for research paper topic  Population  Urbanization  Development / disease  Food / fish  Failed States  Water  Ecosystem services  Energy / Global Warming  Sustainability  Consumption & waste  Land: dwelling & food  Tragedy of Commons

6. 1/21/09ISP 4860 Class 26 Research: Why References/Citations? A citation or reference gives the information needed to find and, to some extent, evaluate a reference Purposes:  To give credit to those you borrow from  To trace your influences  To let the reader check up on you

7. 1/21/09ISP 4860 Class 27 MLA Citations MLA – short in-text citations (minimize disruption to reader) All direct quotations and other references to authority must be cited. If a reference is cited but the text is not in quotes, then the words must be your own. Borrowed ideas must be cited also MLA citation in parentheses inside sentence

8. 1/21/09ISP 4860 Class 28 MLA Citations Full bibliographic information on “Works Cited” page in back – slide coming up Example (in body) - author’s name and page inside parentheses Some people argue that managing the commons will require harsh tactics (Hardin 3).  Means page 3 of the article written by Garrett Hardin

9. 1/21/09ISP 4860 Class 29 MLA Citations Three basic MLA styles EDW #48 1.Author’s name in sentence, only one work cited by that author (include page only) 2.Author’s name not in sentence, only one work cited by that author (include name page) 3.Author’s name not in sentence, more than one work cited by that author (include year of publication) See variations in EDW Next week: citing web pages

10. 1/21/09ISP 4860 Class 210 At back: Works Cited/Consulted Reference to work, without page number Reader must be able to find the right line! So:  Authors in order, first author with last name first  Title  Place of publication  Publisher  Date of publication

11. 1/21/09ISP 4860 Class 211 Number of References 12 research-quality references, e.g.  8 from WSU research databases  Scholarly books or articles  UN & other government websites  Websites of scholarly/research organizations  Textbooks, references in textbooks Others may be mixed in  Examples: newspapers, popular magazines  Put “RQ” in front of the research-quality ones

12. 1/21/09ISP 4860 Class 212 Research Portfolio Handout, review of handout Bring to class in two weeks (2/4) In-class evaluation:  Group comparison  Self-assessment of your own portfolio Regular evaluations during semester

13. 1/21/09ISP 4860 Class 213 Content: Population Not in Planet in Peril – mainly natural environment  There in the background – helps to cause many of the environmental problems in PIP Right at the start of State of the Planet Humans are the dominant species on earth  (Will microorganisms make us extinct?)  We dominate all major ecosystems / continents  We are a very successful species

14. 1/21/09ISP 4860 Class 214 The Dominant Species To a large extent, we are responsible for most other (large?) species – they survive or become extinct because of what we do  Are we ready for this responsibility? Do we understand that we are responsible? Are we able? Complex relationships, lack of knowledge

15. 1/21/09ISP 4860 Class 215 Population Trends Started out as minor species in Southern Africa ~ 5MYA Growth rate increasing  600 M 1700  2 B 1927  4 B 1974  6 B 1999  6.6 B 2008  9.1 B 2050 (UN does not project beyond this)

16. 1/21/09ISP 4860 Class 216 Population Background All population figures are estimates Population tends to grow by percent, not by absolute numbers  If there are more people, they have more children Population rates of growth (e.g. percent) are not fixed, but have many influences  ~ 1965 growing by 2.1% per year  By 2002 fell to 1.2% - worldwide decrease

17. 1/21/09ISP 4860 Class 217 World Regions 1750 – 1950 most growth in Europe & New World Now most growth in Africa, Middle East, Asia Rich countries = developed: North America, western Europe, Australia, New Zealand, Japan Less developed = ROW Least developed: 49 countries

18. 1/21/09ISP 4860 Class 218 Human Population (repeat) Region2007 Pop (B)2050 UN est. World6.69.1 China1.31.4 India1.01.5 US0.310.41 Europe0.730.65 More Developed1.2 Less Developed5.47.8 Least Developed0.801.7

19. 1/21/09ISP 4860 Class 219 UN World & Africa Estimates Charts make it clear that population is not expected to level off by 2050 Most growth expected in poorer countries

20. 1/21/09ISP 4860 Class 220 Vital Rates For an individual country, Change in population = births – deaths + migration (can be + or -) For the world, change = births – deaths Population can increase if births ↑ or deaths ↓ (population gets older)  Worldwide, life expectancy ↓, but this should be OK because births decrease after a lag (“demographic transition”)

21. 1/21/09ISP 4860 Class 221 Malthus 1798 Thomas Malthus An Essay on the Principle of Population  Population tends to grow by percent, food by absolute amount, so predicted worldwide famine  Didn’t happen – technology raised food supply  This is similar but often dismissed because Malthus was wrong  I think we will come through, with major changes

22. 1/21/09ISP 4860 Class 222 Writing You should have brought with you one-half page on “Is it Happy New Year?”  A clear overall impression of your experience  Give specific examples in an organized manner  No spelling or grammar standards as long as meaning is clear Group critique – read yours aloud to the group Whole group discusses each piece and makes suggestions for improvements, you take notes Rewrite, turn both in with notes on discussion

23. 1/21/09ISP 4860 Class 223 Next Week – 1/28 Meet again in Lab C You should have PIP finished Have a good idea of your subtopic Start working on finding research-quality references  Don’t let practice here get stale! Start reading in SOP  First Chapter to read is the one on your topic! Topic: use of Moodle for turning in work  Be ready for your Moodle picture!  Will need AccessID and Password for webmail, or other web-based email

24. 1/21/09ISP 4860 Class 224 Two Weeks –2/4 Back to 012 Manoogian, for good Bring Portfolio to class Reading in SOP: read “your” chapter first, then rest in order Moodle pictures