Environmental Pol in the Anthropocene (L2111)
Environmental Politics in the Anthropocene
Module L2111
Module details for 2024/25.
30 credits
FHEQ Level 6
Module learning outcomes
Show knowledge of different theoretical frameworks, ideas and concepts that can be used to analyse and design governance in the Anthropocene in their links and tensions.
Locate and evaluate academic literature related to environmental politics in theory and practice.
Identify the various groups engaged in environmental politics in the public, private and non-governmental spheres and critically evaluate their roles in environmental politics.
Use a range of established techniques, including ethnography or participant observation, to initiate and undertake critical analysis of information, and to propose solutions to problems arising from that analysis.
Identify the powers available to environmental policymakers and institutions and critically evaluate the effectiveness of these resources for solving environmental problems.
Identify and research a key issue or question related to politics in the Anthropocene.
| Type | Timing | Weighting |
|---|---|---|
| Coursework | 30.00% | |
| Coursework components. Weighted as shown below. | ||
| Report | XVAC Week 1 | 100.00% |
| Essay (4000 words) | Semester 1 Assessment Week 1 Mon 16:00 | 70.00% |
Timing
Submission deadlines may vary for different types of assignment/groups of students.
Weighting
Coursework components (if listed) total 100% of the overall coursework weighting value.
| Term | Method | Duration | Week pattern |
|---|---|---|---|
| Autumn Semester | Seminar | 3 hours | 11110011111 |
| Autumn Semester | Fieldwork | 5 hours | 00001000000 |
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