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This course introduces students to a range of critical, theoretical, and philosophical approaches to environment and place, as well as aligned research methods. Students will read key works of ecocriticism, ecofeminism, environmental philosophy, cultural geography, and related areas. Close reading and discussion of central texts will provide a foundation for further research, including the dissertation. Students will have the opportunity to discuss these ideas in relation to both literary and social contexts. This course is restricted to students on the MLitt Literatures, Environments, and Places, or by permission of the School.
| Study Type | Postgraduate | Level | 5 |
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| Term | Second Term | Credit Points | 30 credits (15 ECTS credits) |
| Campus | Aberdeen | Sustained Study | No |
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In an age of environmental crisis and increased environmental awareness, scholars from multiple fields have repeatedly called for new theoretical models of how humans are situated in and on the planet. Such calls are not new, however: the rise of ecocriticism and cultural geography in the second half of the twentieth century has highlighted the utility of an interdisciplinary approach to space and place. This course introduces students to a wide range of critical, theoretical, and philosophical approaches to ideas of environment and place, including areas such as ecofeminism, environmental philosophy, and cultural geography. Students will learn how to apply these approaches to texts from diverse cultural and historical contexts, as well as tracing the development of these ideas over time. Students will also have the opportunity to explore how these theoretical approaches can be used in a broader array of intellectual and practical contexts. Students will read the work of thinkers such as Lawrence Buell, Jonathan Bate, Val Plumwood, Anna Tsing, Dipesh Chakrabarty, and Robin Wall Kimmerer.
Information on contact teaching time is available from the course guide.
| Assessment Type | Summative | Weighting | 30 | |
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| Assessment Weeks | 30 | Feedback Weeks | 33 | |
| Feedback |
Feedback will be provided electronically. |
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| Knowledge Level | Thinking Skill | Outcome |
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| Conceptual | Evaluate | Students completing the course will be able to evaluate current debates and research in environmental humanities and place studies. |
| Conceptual | Understand | Students completing the course will be able to demonstrate understanding of historical and contemporary theoretical approaches to environment and place. |
| Procedural | Create | Students completing the course will be able to apply and explain these theories in relation to literary texts and in projects appealing to a wider public. |
| Assessment Type | Summative | Weighting | 20 | |
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| Assessment Weeks | 34 | Feedback Weeks | 37 | |
| Feedback |
Feedback will be provided orally and in writing. |
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| Knowledge Level | Thinking Skill | Outcome |
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| Conceptual | Evaluate | Students completing the course will be able to evaluate current debates and research in environmental humanities and place studies. |
| Procedural | Analyse | Students completing the course will be able to reflect on and analyse dominant trends in relevant scholarship, orally and in writing. |
| Assessment Type | Summative | Weighting | 50 | |
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| Assessment Weeks | 39 | Feedback Weeks | 42 | |
| Feedback |
Feedback will be provided electronically. |
Word Count | 3500 | |
| Knowledge Level | Thinking Skill | Outcome |
|---|---|---|
| Conceptual | Evaluate | Students completing the course will be able to evaluate current debates and research in environmental humanities and place studies. |
| Conceptual | Understand | Students completing the course will be able to demonstrate understanding of historical and contemporary theoretical approaches to environment and place. |
There are no assessments for this course.
| Assessment Type | Summative | Weighting | 100 | |
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| Assessment Weeks | 50 | Feedback Weeks | 52 | |
| Feedback |
Essay resubmission. Feedback will be provided electronically. |
Word Count | 3500 | |
| Knowledge Level | Thinking Skill | Outcome |
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| Knowledge Level | Thinking Skill | Outcome |
|---|---|---|
| Conceptual | Understand | Students completing the course will be able to demonstrate understanding of historical and contemporary theoretical approaches to environment and place. |
| Conceptual | Evaluate | Students completing the course will be able to evaluate current debates and research in environmental humanities and place studies. |
| Procedural | Analyse | Students completing the course will be able to reflect on and analyse dominant trends in relevant scholarship, orally and in writing. |
| Procedural | Create | Students completing the course will be able to apply and explain these theories in relation to literary texts and in projects appealing to a wider public. |
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