SOSS3106 Environmental Sociology (5 cr)
Study level:
Advanced studies
Grading scale:
0-5
Language:
English
Responsible organisation:
Department of Social Sciences and Philosophy
Curriculum periods:
2024-2025, 2025-2026, 2026-2027, 2027-2028
Description
This course is aimed at students interested in an analytical understanding of policy and societal impacts of contemporary environmental challenges and climate change. The structure of the course includes lectures, discussion groups and assignments.
Learning outcomes
At the end of this course, students should be able to:
- evaluate and apply the essential concepts and theories of environmental sociology to their research areas/topics
- identify the current most important environmental challenges globally and regionally
- evaluate environmental discourses
- reflect on the ethical concerns related to environmental challenges
- understand the social construction of risk and the essentials of risk governance
- describe and evaluate the concept and importance of culture in environmental sociology and understand different cultural theories
Description of prerequisites
Yhteiskuntatieteiden ja filosofian perusopinnot.
Study materials
In addition to the study book, there will be some articles available on Moodle.
Literature
- Hannigan, J. (2023). Environmental Sociology (4th Edition). Routledge.
Completion methods
Method 1
Description:
Completion methods: Lectures, written assignments, short quizzes
Evaluation criteria:
The assessment of the course is based on class activities (mostly in terms of quizzes), group works, a final essay
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Parts of the completion methods
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Participation in teaching (5 cr)
Type:
Participation in teaching
Grading scale:
0-5
Language:
English