Living Cosmology

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Living Cosmology

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About this course: The ecological and social challenges we are facing as a human species are multiple, complex, and vexing. The difficulty in finding viable solutions can often lead to a sense of disempowerment. Thomas Berry pointed a way forward with his understanding of the Great Work of our times that would help to give rise to an Ecozoic era of mutually enhancing human-Earth relations. The Great Work implies that each person has a contribution to make toward the flourishing of the Earth community. That is the invitation of this capstone course for students to become participants in transformative learning. In this capstone we offer a venue to respond to our contemporary challenges b…

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When you enroll for courses through Coursera you get to choose for a paid plan or for a free plan

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About this course: The ecological and social challenges we are facing as a human species are multiple, complex, and vexing. The difficulty in finding viable solutions can often lead to a sense of disempowerment. Thomas Berry pointed a way forward with his understanding of the Great Work of our times that would help to give rise to an Ecozoic era of mutually enhancing human-Earth relations. The Great Work implies that each person has a contribution to make toward the flourishing of the Earth community. That is the invitation of this capstone course for students to become participants in transformative learning. In this capstone we offer a venue to respond to our contemporary challenges by exploring ways in which the creativity of humans can be more clearly and effectively aligned with the creativity of universe and Earth processes. This is what is intended by “living cosmology”, namely how do we live within a universe story in ways that transform us? How can we dwell within a broadened consciousness of a new story of evolution? How can this empower a new context for education, art, spirituality, and ethics along with ecology, politics, economics, and business? Projects may involve the humanities or the sciences or an interdisciplinary combination. This could involve arts, literature, poetry, painting, music, or the natural and social sciences, ecological problem solving or policy-making. Both original thought and practical applications are encouraged. Interdisciplinary thinking and fresh solutions will be fostered. Upcoming sessions: April 24, 2017 - June 12, 2017 May 22, 2017 - July 20, 2017 June 19, 2017 - August 7, 2017 July 17, 2017 - September 4, 2017 August 14, 2017 - October 2, 2017 September 11, 2017 - October 30, 2017 October 9, 2017 - November 27, 2017

Who is this class for: This course is introductory and aimed at an educated public, ranging from those with college education to those without. In addition to having an openness to learn about the complex development of the universe, Earth, and life, we recommend that you've taken the three courses within the Journey of the Universe specialization. Within this epic story we will explore the role of humans given our present social and ecological challenges.

Created by:  Yale University
  • Taught by:  Mary Evelyn Tucker , Senior Lecturer and Senior Research Scholar

    Yale School of Forestry and Environmental Studies
  • Taught by:  John Grim, Senior Lecturer and Senior Research Scholar

    Yale School of Forestry and Environmental Studies
Basic Info Course 4 of 4 in the Journey of the Universe: A Story for Our Times Specialization Commitment 6 weeks of study. Language English How To Pass Pass all graded assignments to complete the course. User Ratings 4.1 stars Average User Rating 4.1See what learners said Coursework

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Syllabus


WEEK 1


Welcome to "Living Cosmology"



This module provides an overview of this capstone course, a timeline for submitting your final project, and grading logistics. Be sure to read all the information carefully and plan accordingly. Once you have a clear idea of what type of project you want to submit, you will be required to submit a peer-review assignment where you define your project for your peers.


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  1. Video: Journey of the Universe: A Story For Our Times
  2. Video: Welcome to "Living Cosmology"
  3. Reading: Capstone project descriptions
  4. Reading: Project milestones
  5. Reading: Meet your instructional team
  6. Discussion Prompt: Introduce yourself!
  7. Reading: (Media and Arts Track) Drew Dellinger's poetry
  8. Reading: (Education Track) "Cosmic Walk" by Matt Jones
  9. Reading: (Transformative Change Track) Intercreate
  10. Video: Brian Thomas Swimme: Creativity as Membrane
  11. Video: Mary Evelyn and John: Define your project
  12. Peer Review: Define your project


WEEK 2


Identify Your Project Goals



The second stage of the capstone project is to identify your project goals and then provide two questions for feedback from your peers. When submitting your assignment for this week’s milestone, please include all your prior assignment information so that peer reviewers can reference them when evaluating.


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  1. Reading: Milestone two description
  2. Video: Mary Evelyn and John: Identify your project goals and objectives
  3. Reading: For Media and Arts Track: Feel inspired by these images of the cosmos
  4. Reading: For Education Track: JOTU Curricular Materials
  5. Reading: For Transformative Change Track: JOTU Conversation highlights
  6. Reading: On project goals
  7. Reading: On project objectives
  8. Reading: Sample goal and related objective
  9. Video: Brian Thomas Swimme: Creativity as Allurement
  10. Peer Review: Identify your project goals and objectives


WEEK 3


Create a Project Outline and Plan



The third stage of the capstone project is to create a detailed project outline to help you plan the execution of your project. By the end of this module, you should fee ready to begin your project as you will have identified the major tasks needed to accomplish your project, and you will have broken down the smaller tasks needed to achieve your larger goals. When submitting your assignment for this week’s milestone, please include all your prior assignment information so that peer reviewers can reference them when evaluating.


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  1. Reading: Milestone three description
  2. Video: Mary Evelyn and John: Create a project outline and plan
  3. Reading: Tips for creating a project outline
  4. Reading: Creating your project plan
  5. Video: Brian Thomas Swimme: Creativity as Revolution
  6. Peer Review: Create an outline and plan for your project


WEEK 4


(Optional) Feedback Peer Review



Throughout this capstone course, you’ve had a few opportunities to provide and receive what we hope has been constructive feedback from your peers. Some of the feedback you've received from your peers will seem immediately right, some more challenging to address. At this stage of the course, it is time to engage your metacognition skills and to begin incorporating the feedback you found most helpful from your peers. You will then rework your previous submissions and use that feedback to inform your final project submission. By the end of this module you should have a clear idea of how you'd like to execute your project. Since this Milestone is broad, optional, and allows everyone to resubmit all of their work thus far, you'll have the opportunity to see what your peers who have chosen different lesson tracks from yours have done!


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  1. Reading: Milestone four description
  2. Video: Mary Evelyn and John: Optional Feedback Peer Review
  3. Reading: The benefits and goals of peer review
  4. Reading: Effectively reviewing your peers work
  5. Video: Brian Thomas Swimme: Creativity as Mating
  6. Peer Review: (Optional) Feedback Peer Review


WEEK 5


Submit Your Project Draft



We hope you found the last module, which focused on revising your work based on previous feedback, to be helpful. Now it is time to take that work a step forward by submitting a draft of your final project. Perhaps your project was to write a song and you're ready to submit a version of you singing it. Or maybe you set out to create a plan for some sort of sustainable living innovation, here, you’ll get to show everyone what that might look like in your community. Some of you may be thinking about creating a workshop or a lesson plan based on Journey of the Universe; now, you get to show us how that might look in a classroom setting.


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  1. Reading: Milestone five description
  2. Video: Mary Evelyn and John: Submit a project draft
  3. Video: (Media and Arts Track) Paul Winter’s music was inspired by the ideas of Thomas Berry. How is Thomas Berry’s teaching influencing your media or art project?
  4. Video: (Education Track) Belvie Rooks described how teaching the story of the universe has empowered African American youth to contextualize slavery, envision healing and reconciliation, and imagine a better future through a broader sense of self and of place. How can Belvie’s approach help you teach Journey of the Universe?
  5. Video: (Transformative Change Track) Penny Livingston helped us understand permaculture as an agricultural practice that increases biodiversity as well as understand our place in the story of the universe. How can you incorporate such thinking into your own project on transformative change?
  6. Video: Brian Thomas Swimme: Creativity as Cataclysm
  7. Peer Review: Submit Your Project Draft


WEEK 6


Submit Your Final Project!
This is the last step in our Capstone project. You’ll commit to any final changes in your project in response to the constructive expert and peer review from your last assignment, and then do a revision, and post the result.


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  1. Reading: Milestone six description
  2. Video: Mary Evelyn and John: Submit your final project!
  3. Discussion Prompt: What does it mean to be "living cosmology"?
  4. Video: Brian Thomas Swimme: Creativity as Resonance

Graded: Submit Your Final Project!
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