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| MODULE DESCRIPTOR | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Module Title | |||
| Environment And Society | |||
| Reference | SS3036 | Version | 5 |
| Created | February 2022 | SCQF Level | SCQF 9 |
| Approved | November 2002 | SCQF Points | 15 |
| Amended | February 2022 | ECTS Points | 7.5 |
| Aims of Module | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| To provide an analysis of the relationship between environment and society at different scales - from individual and community, to regional and national, and through to international and intergenerational. To explore different responses to contemporary environmental issues at each of these scales. | |||
| Learning Outcomes for Module | |
|---|---|
| On completion of this module, students are expected to be able to: | |
| 1 | Critically analyse a range of conceptualisations of the relationship between humans and the environment |
| 2 | Develop a critical understanding of different responses to environmental change |
| 3 | Critically analyse contemporary environmental issues with reference to social science theories and concepts |
| Indicative Module Content |
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| Environmental ethics/values; cognitive and cultural models of environmental risk; environmental responsibility; ecological citizenship; environmental justice and environmental racism; sustainable development; science-policy interface; environmental governance; international and intergenerational environmental problems; structural inequalities and the environment |
| Module Delivery |
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| This is a mainly lecture based module with supporting seminars/workshops and student-centred learning. The on-campus activities will be supplemented and supported with online activities where appropriate. |
| Indicative Student Workload | Full Time | Part Time |
|---|---|---|
| Contact Hours | 34 | N/A |
| Non-Contact Hours | 116 | N/A |
| Placement/Work-Based Learning Experience [Notional] Hours | N/A | N/A |
| TOTAL | 150 | N/A |
| Actual Placement hours for professional, statutory or regulatory body |
| ASSESSMENT PLAN | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| If a major/minor model is used and box is ticked, % weightings below are indicative only. | |||||
| Component 1 | |||||
| Type: | Coursework | Weighting: | 100% | Outcomes Assessed: | 1, 2, 3 |
| Description: | Component 1 will be assessed by coursework. | ||||
| MODULE PERFORMANCE DESCRIPTOR | |
|---|---|
| Explanatory Text | |
| There is one coursework which contributes 100% to the module total. | |
| Module Grade | Minimum Requirements to achieve Module Grade: |
| A | The student needs an A in C1. |
| B | The student needs a B in C1. |
| C | The student needs a C in C1. |
| D | The student needs a D in C1. |
| E | The student needs an E in C1. |
| F | The student needs an F in C1. |
| NS | Non-submission of work by published deadline or non-attendance for examination |
| Module Requirements | |
|---|---|
| Prerequisites for Module | None, in addition to SCQF 9 entry requirements or equivalent. |
| Corequisites for module | None. |
| Precluded Modules | None. |
| INDICATIVE BIBLIOGRAPHY | |
|---|---|
| 1 | BECK, U., 1992. Risk society: towards a new modernity. London: Sage. |
| 2 | DAVIES, T., and MAH. A., (eds), 2020. Toxic truths: environmental justice and citizen science in a post-truth age. Manchester: Manchester University Press. |
| 3 | DUNLAP, R.E., and BRULLE, R.J., 2015. Climate change and society: sociological perspectives. New York: OUP. |
| 4 | FOSTER, J.B., 2020. The return of nature. New York: Monthly Review Press. |
| 5 | HANNIGAN, J., 2014. Environmental sociology. 3rd ed. London: Routledge. |
| 6 | JOHNSON, A.E., and WILKINSON, K., K., (eds), 2021. All we can save: truth, courage, and solutions for the climate crisis. New York: One World. |
| 7 | TAYLOR, D.E., 2014. Toxic communities: environmental racism, industrial pollution, and residential mobility. New York: New York University Press. |
| 8 | URRY, J., 2011. Climate change and society. Cambridge: Polity. |