Stream

Environmental Humanities - ENVPE23947

Stream Summary

Faculty: ARTSC - Faculty of Arts&Social Science

School: School of Humanities and Languages

Contact: hal@unsw.edu.au

Program: 3947 - Science / Arts

Award(s):

Bachelor of Arts (Minor)

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Stream Outline

THIS STREAM IS FOR STUDENTS COMMENCING FROM 2016.

Species extinction, genetically modified organisms, climate change and nuclear power are just a few of the challenges facing us today. While these are all clearly ‘environmental’ issues, they are also all profoundly social, cultural and political challenges. Education in the Environmental Humanities focuses on developing critical insight into the ‘human dimensions’ of these environmental issues; issues that now permeate almost every aspect of our lives, from everyday lifestyle decisions to collective and public choices concerning urban development, energy security and food production.

Environmental Humanities is an interdisciplinary minor stream that is designed to provide you with a foundation from which to understand and critically engage with contemporary environmental issues. Drawing on resources from across the humanities and social sciences, teaching in Environmental Humanities provides you with a valuable and distinctive approach to the environment, grounded in the fields of history, philosophy, geography, cultural studies, literature, science and technology studies (STS) and social theory.

Stream Structure

If you wish to gain a minor stream in Environmental Humanities you must complete 24 units of credit including 12 UOC at Level 1, between 6 and 12 UOC at Level 2 and, optionally up to 6 UOC at Level 3. If you complete 12 UOC at Level 1 and 12 UOC at Level 2 you will have completed the minor.

Level 1

You must complete the following Level 1 core courses:

Level 2

You must complete at least 6 UOC at Level 2:
The following courses from other subject areas can also be counted towards the Environmental Humanities minor stream:

Level 3

You may complete 6 UOC at Level 3:
The following courses from other subject areas can also be counted towards the Environmental Humanities minor stream:
Selected courses offered by the Institute of Environmental Studies and the Geography Program may be counted toward this plan but only with the express approval of the Environmental Humanities Coordinator.
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