Undergraduate Course: Frontiers in Human Geography 2 (GEGR10069)
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 10 (Year 3 Undergraduate) |
Credits | 20 |
| Home subject area | Geography |
Other subject area | None |
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Taught in Gaelic? | No |
| Course description | This course examines issues related to two important modes of human valuing of nature, the ethical and the aesthetic. The first part of the course covers key concepts and theories in environmental ethics including: anthropocentrism and nonanthropocentrism; animal ethics; Leopold's land ethic; deep ecology; and recent attempts to develop an urban environmental ethic. In the second part, we examine aesthetic and landscape values in our engagement with wild nature, rural environments and other cultural landscapes. The course concludes with a look at conflicts between aesthetic, ethical and other values as they arise in environmental conservation and policy, including cases of ecological restoration. Case studies are used throughout the course to reflect on how values are embodied in practice. |
Entry Requirements (not applicable to Visiting Students)
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Other requirements | None |
| Additional Costs | None |
Information for Visiting Students
| Pre-requisites | None |
| Displayed in Visiting Students Prospectus? | Yes |
Course Delivery Information
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Summary of Intended Learning Outcomes
- to provide a critical understanding of key concepts and theories in environmental ethics
- to explore aesthetic valuing of 'wild' environments as well as environments modified by humans
- to consider the role of values in engagement with a range of environments and to examine conflicts between values in conservation and policy-making
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Assessment Information
Class assessment: One class essay (2,000 words); One portfolio summarising and critiquing tutorial readings
Degree assessment: One two-hour examination (60%)
One 2,000 word essay (40%) |
Special Arrangements
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Additional Information
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| Keywords | GEGR10069 |
Contacts
| Course organiser | Dr Andrew Dugmore
Tel: (0131 6)50 8156
Email: Andrew.Dugmore@ed.ac.uk |
Course secretary | Mrs Catherine Campbell
Tel: (0131 6)50 9847
Email: cathy.campbell@ed.ac.uk |
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