Infrastructure and Society introduces students to a variety of infrastructures across time and place. The course explores different types of infrastructure—such as transportation, education, communication, water management, and city planning—through a critical lens. Students will develop a robust set of inquiry questions and an investigative process they can use with their own students in their teaching context.
The ORIAS Summer Teacher Institute is offered annually by a consortium of seven National Resource Centers at the University of California, Berkeley, and coordinated through their joint outreach office, the Office of Resources for International and Area Studies (ORIAS). Each year, the program centers on a new theme. The summer institute takes place over four days (26 contact hours) during one week.
Number of Units: 2.0 graduate level extension credit(s) in semester hours
Who Should Attend: This course provides continuing education for ORIAS at UC Berkeley Participants.
Prerequisites: All participants must be in-service educators in K–12 schools or districts. Pre-service teachers are also eligible to enroll for credit.
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The University of San Diego’s Division of Professional and Continuing Education offers graduate-level extension credit for work completed in trainings, workshops, conferences, induction, credentials, and other professional development programs not offered directly by USD. Complete one of the above and a member of our division will help you earn credit for your hard work and dedication to continuing your education.
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