Postgraduate Course: Culture, Ethics & Environment (PGGE11058)
Course Outline
| School |
School of Geosciences |
College |
College of Science and Engineering |
| Course type |
Standard |
Availability |
Available to all 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 |
http://www.geos.ed.ac.uk/postgraduate/MSc/EnvirSust.html
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Taught in Gaelic? |
No |
| Course description |
This introductory, inter-disciplinary course explores whether an understanding of our cultural and ethical assumptions can provide for better decision-making than technical and managerial analyses of environmental issues alone. We typically draw on introductory material in: environmental anthropology; animal and environmental ethics; ecological economics; human ecology and community activism; and the sociology and practice of environmental education. Experts in these areas from across the university and beyond teach the course. The course is designed to introduce a wide range of perspectives for students with backgrounds in the natural sciences, arts, or specialist social sciences. Students with backgrounds in wider or integrated social sciences should consider the familiarity of the range of topics and the intended depth of coverage with care.
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Entry Requirements
| Pre-requisites |
Students MUST have passed:
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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 |
Information for Visiting Students
| Pre-requisites |
None |
| Displayed in Visiting Students Prospectus? |
Yes |
Course Delivery Information
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| Delivery period: 2010/11 Semester 1, Available to all students (SV1)
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WebCT enabled: Yes |
Quota: 30 |
| Location |
Activity |
Description |
Weeks |
Monday |
Tuesday |
Wednesday |
Thursday |
Friday |
| No Classes have been defined for this Course |
| First Class |
Week 1, Wednesday, 09:00 - 13:00, Zone: King's Buildings. CREW BUILDING ANNEXE ROOM 4 |
| Additional information |
10 weekly seminars of 2-4 hours duration, each assuming up to 4 hours prior reading and/or group preparation. Further reading and two written assignments of 2,000 and 3,000 words length. |
| No Exam Information |
Summary of Intended Learning Outcomes
(1) Introductory understandings of anthropology, ethics and education in the context of environmental discourses.
(2) Introductory knowledge of anthropological and educational case studies
(3) Reflection upon the relationship between our own culture and education in relation to environmental ethics
(4) Widening of perspectives on environmental issues
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Assessment Information
| 2 x coursework essays only |
Special Arrangements
| None |
Additional Information
| Academic description |
Not entered |
| Syllabus |
Not entered |
| Transferable skills |
Not entered |
| Reading list |
Not entered |
| Study Abroad |
Not entered |
| Study Pattern |
Not entered |
| Keywords |
Environment, Ethics and Anthropology
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Contacts
| Course organiser |
Dr Hamish Ross
Tel: (0131 6)51 6410
Email: hamish.ross@ed.ac.uk |
Course secretary |
Mrs Christine Wilson
Tel: (0131 6)50 4866
Email: Christine.Wilson@ed.ac.uk |
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