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This course explores the complex and dynamic relationship between the environment and human societies. It examines how social, economic, and political factors influence environmental policies and practices, and how environmental changes, in turn, affect human societies. Through case studies such as using environmental ethics to think about tuna fishing and whale conservation, or engaging with the idea of putting a price on nature through natural capital approaches, students will gain a comprehensive understanding of key concepts, theories, and case studies on socio-environmental issues.
| Study Type | Undergraduate | Level | 2 |
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| Term | Second Term | Credit Points | 15 credits (7.5 ECTS credits) |
| Campus | Aberdeen | Sustained Study | No |
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This course explores the complex and dynamic relationship between the environment and human societies. It examines how social, economic, and political factors influence environmental policies and practices, and how environmental changes, in turn, affect human societies. Through case studies such as using environmental ethics to think about tuna fishing and whale conservation (why are many of us ok to eat tuna, but not whales?), or engaging with the idea of putting a price on nature through natural capital approaches, students will gain a comprehensive understanding of key concepts, theories, and case studies on socio-environmental issues. Students will apply the different theories that can are used to frame and explain environmental issues such as climate change, pollution and biodiversity loss, and critically examine how applying different frames can lead to thinking about different solutions to those issues.
Course Objectives:
Information on contact teaching time is available from the course guide.
| Assessment Type | Summative | Weighting | 50 | |
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| Assessment Weeks | 41 | Feedback Weeks | 44 | |
| Feedback |
1-hour Written Exam (mix of multiple choice questions and written answers). Feedback for exam provided in the form of summative marks. |
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| Assessment Type | Summative | Weighting | 50 | |
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| Assessment Weeks | 33 | Feedback Weeks | 36 | |
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2,000-word individual report. Feedback provided in myAberdeen as a grade and specific in-text and comments on the grading form |
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There are no assessments for this course.
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All passed assessments are carried forward, the resit is only for the assessments not passed or not submitted |
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| Factual | Remember | ILO’s for this course are available in the course guide. |
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