SOC20360 Sociology of the Environment

Academic Year 2020/2021

In this module students will be introduced to environmental sociology with a focus on the interactions between human societies and the natural environment. By focussing on this two-way interaction, the module will examine key theoretical perspectives, debates, and issues within environmental sociology. The module considers interdisciplinary perspectives examining a range of topics such as climate change, human impact on the environment and vice versa, sustainability, non-renewable resources, social acceptance of renewable and alternative resources, individual consumption, lifestyle and environmental impacts, pollution and transformation to ‘green societies’. These issues are examined at multiple levels, including rural and urban, local, and global, and from different perspectives of key stakeholders. The overall aim of this module is to provide an overview of key debates within environmental sociology and to examine contemporary environmental issues from a sociological perspective.

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Learning Outcomes:

1. Understand the interaction between human societies and the natural environment
2. Demonstrate an understanding of the key debates and issues in environmental sociology
3. Engage and critically analyse key debates and issues in in environmental sociology
4. Analyse the topic of ‘environment’ and related topics from a sociological perspective, taking into consideration a variety of contexts and perspectives.

Student Effort Hours: 
Student Effort Type Hours
Lectures

20

Autonomous Student Learning

105

Total

125

Approaches to Teaching and Learning:
Lectures; task-based learning; continuous assessment to assess student progress; essay writing.
 
Requirements, Exclusions and Recommendations

Not applicable to this module.


Module Requisites and Incompatibles
Not applicable to this module.
 
Assessment Strategy  
Description Timing Open Book Exam Component Scale Must Pass Component % of Final Grade
Continuous Assessment: Continuous assessment Unspecified n/a Standard conversion grade scale 40% No

40

Essay: Essay Unspecified n/a Standard conversion grade scale 40% No

60


Carry forward of passed components
No
 
Resit In Terminal Exam
Spring Yes - 1 Hour
Please see Student Jargon Buster for more information about remediation types and timing. 
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• Feedback individually to students, post-assessment
• Group/class feedback, post-assessment

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