Postgraduate Course: Environmental Governance (PGGE11161)
Course Outline
| School |
School of Geosciences |
College |
College of Science and Engineering |
| Course type |
Standard |
Availability |
Not available to visiting students |
| Credit level (Normal year taken) |
SCQF Level 11 (Postgraduate) |
Credits |
20 |
| Home subject area |
Postgraduate Courses (School of GeoSciences) |
Other subject area |
None |
| Course website |
None |
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| Course description |
This course will give students an introduction to environmental governance with an aim to fostering critical thinking skills and interdisciplinary expertise at the nature-society interface. Through lectures, group activities, and independant research students will be given a broad over view of the subject and an opportunity to explore specific issues in greater detail. The course capitalises on active learning techniques including group work during class time and small study groups ouside regular meeting hours. |
Entry Requirements
| Pre-requisites |
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Co-requisites |
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| Prohibited Combinations |
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Other requirements |
None
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| Additional Costs |
None |
Course Delivery Information
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| Delivery period: 2010/11 Semester 2, Not available to visiting students (SS1)
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WebCT enabled: Yes |
Quota: 60 |
| Location |
Activity |
Description |
Weeks |
Monday |
Tuesday |
Wednesday |
Thursday |
Friday |
| Central | Lecture | | 1-11 | | | 10:00 - 13:00 | | |
| First Class |
Week 1, Wednesday, 10:00 - 13:00, Zone: Central. Ogilvie Room, 2.05 Geography Drummond St |
Summary of Intended Learning Outcomes
Students will gain an over view of the key theories of environmental governance in circulation today.
Students will be able to critically evaluate and differentiate approaches to environmental governance from a variety of perspectives.
Students will be able to apply theories of governance to specific examples and understanding how the model of governance used is relevant to the issues that emerge in that particular case. |
Assessment Information
One 300 Word Abstract plus Bibliography of Essay topic 10% of final mark
One 4000 Word Essay 90% of final mark |
Special Arrangements
| Not entered |
Contacts
| Course organiser |
Dr Andrea Nightingale
Tel: (0131 6)50 2526
Email: andrea.nightingale@ed.ac.uk |
Course secretary |
Ms Caroline Keir
Tel: (0131 6)50 2543
Email: caroline.keir@ed.ac.uk |
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