Study-Unit Description

Study-Unit Description


CODE SOC2010

 
TITLE Environmental Sociology

 
UM LEVEL 02 - Years 2, 3 in Modular Undergraduate Course

 
MQF LEVEL 5

 
ECTS CREDITS 4

 
DEPARTMENT Sociology

 
DESCRIPTION Study-Unit Aims:

Conceptualization of the nature-social interaction. Analyses of environmental issues and environmentalism from a sociological perspective.

Learning Outcomes:

1. Knowledge & Understanding:

By the end of the study-unit the student will be able to:

- Analyse the importance of sociological constructs in environmental analysis;
- Trace the development of environmental ideologies and discourses and their influence on policy-making;
- Analyse the interaction between nature and society.

2. Skills:

By the end of the study-unit the student will be able to:

- Sociologically reflect and critically engage with environmental issues;
- Recognize the plurality of environmental ideologies and discourses;
- Apply the course material to analyse specific environmental issues;
- Write a scholarly paper.

Main Text:

- Stuart, Diana (2021) What is Environmental Sociology? (Wiley).

Other readings will be assigned during the study-unit.

 
STUDY-UNIT TYPE Lecture

 
METHOD OF ASSESSMENT
Assessment Component/s Assessment Due Sept. Asst Session Weighting
Assignment SEM2 Yes 100%

 
LECTURER/S Michael Briguglio

 

 
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