Overview
European-language ideas and thinkers have played a vital role in shaping our understanding of the origins, motivations, and solutions to climate change. In this unit you will explore how these traditions have exposed dominant ideologies, critiqued power, and transformed our perceptions and ways of communicating about a changing environment.
Offerings
S1-01-CLAYTON-ON-CAMPUS
Rules
Enrolment Rule
Contacts
Chief Examiner(s)
Professor Andrea Righi
Unit Coordinator(s)
Professor Andrea Righi
Learning outcomes
On successful completion of this unit, you should be able to:
1.
identify and discuss key thinkers and philosophies of the European intellectual tradition;
2.
articulate and apply theoretical frameworks in the analysis of cultural texts regarding human induced effects on the environment;
3.
conduct a research project and communicate findings in an oral, written or multimedia response;
4.
assess the relevance of theoretical frameworks as applied to potential research projects.
Teaching approach
Active learning
Assessment summary
Within semester assessment: 100%
Assessment
1 - Presentation
2 - Literature Review
3 - Essay
4 - Exercise
Scheduled and non-scheduled teaching activities
Lectures
Tutorials
Workload requirements
Workload
Availability in areas of study
European languages