Environment and Society: Introduction - ARTS1240
Faculty: Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences
School: School of Humanities
Course Outline: School of Humanities Course Outlines
Campus: Kensington Campus
Career: Undergraduate
Units of Credit: 6
EFTSL: 0.12500 (more info)
Indicative Contact Hours per Week: 3
CSS Contribution Charge: 2 (more info)
Tuition Fee: See Tuition Fee Schedule
Further Information: See Class Timetable
Available for General Education: Yes (more info)
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Description
Subject Area: Environmental Humanities
This course will introduce the agenda of environmental issues, the scope of ecological study, principles of sustainable development and the relationship between humans and the rest of nature. It will also introduce environmental philosophies and explore how humans make choices about the environment in the face of uncertainty. The course introduces topics which will be covered in later stages of the Environmental Studies major.