APG5627 - Power, politics and development in a changing environment

Overview

This unit considers the relevance of power and politics for shaping relationships between humans and their environments. Throughout the semester you will engage with the principles and approaches of political ecology that foreground politics and the role of capitalism in shaping environment and development. The unit introduces fundamental tool of political ecology research, such as critical chains of explanation, as well as feminist and decolonial analytical lenses for contemporary socio-environmental problems. Through examination of real-world case studies, you will apply these tools to develop sophisticated understanding of particular socio-environmental challenges.

Rules

Enrolment Rule

Contacts

Chief Examiner(s)

Dr Elissa Waters

Unit Coordinator(s)

Dr Elissa Waters

Notes

This unit is not offered in 2025.

Teaching approach

Active learning

Problem-based learning

Assessment summary

Within semester assessment: 100%

Assessment

1 - Exercise/s

2 - Report

3 - Analytical exercise

4 - Presentation

Scheduled and non-scheduled teaching activities

Lectures

Tutorials

Workload requirements

Workload

Availability in areas of study

International development practice
International development and environment