Central Washington University REU Site: Society and Environment in South China

Cook 0139677这是一份为期36个月的AWARE/REU提案，由中央华盛顿大学（CWU）的詹姆斯·库克博士提交，关于中国的社会和环境。他建议在中国沿海的上海和厦门两个城市建立一个合作的本科社会科学研究培训项目，研究环境退化、经济增长和社会变革的影响。 CWU将与上海交通大学和厦门大学合作，设计一个项目，通过规划研究议程和在国际现场进行环境和社会科学初步研究的完整过程来指导美国学生。 为期八周的项目将包括在CWU的前期实地考察，在上海和厦门的实地考察，以及在CWU的后期实地总结，包括组织，解释和分析原始数据的密切指导小组互动，准备最终报告，并在专业场所展示他们的发现。 该研究和培训项目将为美国本科生提供一个在国际环境中进行社会科学研究的绝佳机会，并使他们能够深入了解中国沿海地区环境退化、经济增长和社会变化之间的复杂关系。

Cook0139677This is a 36-month AWARE/REU proposal submitted by Dr. James Cook, Central Washington University (CWU), on society and environment in China. He proposes to establish a collaborative training program in undergraduate social science research on the impact of environmental degradation, economic growth, and social change within two cities, Shanghai and Xiaman, in coastal China. The CWU will cooperate with Shanghai Jiaotong University and Xiaman University to design a program to mentor U.S. students through the complete process of planning a research agenda and performing primary research in the environmental and social sciences at an international field site. The eight week program will include a pre-field experience at CWU, a field experience in Shanghai and Xiaman and a post field wrap-up at CWU comprised of closely-mentored group interaction on the organization, interpretation, and analysis of primary data, preparation of the final report, and presentation of their findings at professional venues. This research and training program will provide an excellent opportunity for U.S. undergraduate students to perform social science research in an international setting, and allow them have a in-depth understanding of the complex relationship between environmental degradation, economic growth and societal changes in coastal China.