Postgraduate Course: Philosophy of Conservation in Practice (PGGE11116)
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 |
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Taught in Gaelic? | No |
| Course description | This is a 1-week field course which is unique in combining critical, philosophical study of conservation theory and issues with first-hand experience of conservation practice and the environments in which this practice takes place. The course will normally be held in New Lanark and the Isle of Rum, areas which provide the subsstantive content and outdoor learning environment for the course. Students will be engaged in critical thinking and practical activities to develop their understanding of key philosophical questions about the nature and practice of conservation. |
Entry Requirements (not applicable to Visiting Students)
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Other requirements | None |
| Additional Costs | £300 course fee |
Information for Visiting Students
| Pre-requisites | None |
| Displayed in Visiting Students Prospectus? | Yes |
Course Delivery Information
| Not being delivered |
Summary of Intended Learning Outcomes
- ability to demonstrate robust philosophical analysis of key concepts such as biodiversity, ecological integrity, wilderness, wildness, nature, substainability;
- ability to record and present your own ideas as informed by the field course experiences;
- abiity to demonstrate in writing the contextualisation of conservation practice with wider environmental and political movements, issues and debates. |
Assessment Information
Essay maximum 2,500 words (70% of mark)
Field Diary maximum 2,000 words (30% of mark) |
Special Arrangements
| Course may not be available every year. |
Additional Information
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Contacts
| Course organiser | Dr Emily Brady
Tel: (0131 6)50 9137
Email: Emily.Brady@ed.ac.uk |
Course secretary | Ms Caroline Keir
Tel: (0131 6)50 2543
Email: caroline.keir@ed.ac.uk |
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