Undergraduate - UnitATS2736 - Environmental sociology

This unit entry is for students who completed this unit in 2012 only. For students planning to study the unit, please refer to the unit indexes in the the current edition of the Handbook. If you have any queries contact the managing faculty for your course or area of study.

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6 points, SCA Band 1, 0.125 EFTSL

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Level	Undergraduate
Faculty	Faculty of Arts
Offered	Not offered in 2012
Coordinator(s)	Dr Lyle Munro

Notes

Previously coded SCY2809

Synopsis

This unit aims to introduce students to the ways in which sociological knowledge can be used to understand contemporary environmental issues. In order to achieve this, the unit has a dual focus - society and nature. First, it develops theoretical and conceptual knowledge drawn from traditional and contemporary sociological theory to provide analytical frameworks. Second, through the anlaysis of environmental issues, the unit seeks to apply these frameworks to specific local, national and international contexts.

Assessment

Written work: 60% (2500 words)
2 hour Exam: 40%

Chief examiner(s)

Lyle Munro

Contact hours

2 hours (1 x 1 hour lecture and 1 x 1 hour tutorial) per week

This unit applies to the following area(s) of study

Sustainability, environment and society
Sociology
Community studies

Prerequisites

ATS1367 and ATS1898 or SCY1802, or equivalents

Prohibitions

ATS3736, GSC2209, GSC3209, SCY2809, SCY3809