Environmental Perspectives on Dev (L2103)
Environmental Perspectives on Development
Module L2103
Module details for 2024/25.
15 credits
FHEQ Level 5
Module Outline
What are the big environmental problems of today? What are the root causes of those
problems? How are environmental problems experienced differently around the world? This
module seeks to examine these questions, exploring the relationships between the
environment and development. It examines historical perspectives on environment and
development, illustrating continuities and changes in policies related to the environment.
And it explores a number of key environmental questions, such as what is the impact of
population change, how global food systems impact the environment, and what approaches
are being used to reduce global carbon emissions.
Module learning outcomes
Knowledge of the relationships between environment and development.
Awareness and understanding of key concepts and core debates in the study of environment and development.
Knowledge of the core reading, with some appreciation of the subtlety of debates about environment and development, and of the underlying logic of different theoretical perspectives.
| Type | Timing | Weighting |
|---|---|---|
| Essay (3000 words) | Semester 2 Assessment Week 2 Tue 16:00 | 100.00% |
Timing
Submission deadlines may vary for different types of assignment/groups of students.
Weighting
Coursework components (if listed) total 100% of the overall coursework weighting value.
| Term | Method | Duration | Week pattern |
|---|---|---|---|
| Spring Semester | Lecture | 1 hour | 11111111111 |
| Spring Semester | Seminar | 1 hour | 11111111111 |
How to read the week pattern
The numbers indicate the weeks of the term and how many events take place each week.
Prof Grace Carswell
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Prof Anne-Meike Fechter
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Mr Simon Overton
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Dr Anna Laing
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