The Problem Orientation

Syllabus for ENVS 5720
University of Colorado
Spring Semester 2009

Professor Roger A. Pielke, Jr.
pielke@colorado.edu

True genius resides in the capacity for evaluation of uncertain, hazardous, and conflicting information.

Winston Churchill

Problems do not exist 'out there'; they are not objective entities in their own right......The appropriate framework for defining a problem is not given; it has to be developed and justified as such.

David Dery

Office Hours and Contact Information

Lecture and discussion sections meet in the conference room at CIRES Center for Science and Technology Policy, 1333 Grandview. View location.

Class time: Mondays 12:00-2:30
Office Hours: Mondays, 9:15-11:00 and by appointment

Course Information

• Purpose of the Course and Expectation
• Course Texts
• Requirements of the Course and Grading
• University Syllabus Statements
• ENVS 5720 List-Serv
• Course Schedule