SOCIOL 229

Environmental Sociology

Please note: this is archived course information from 2014 for SOCIOL 229.

Description

Environmental sociology provides insight into the complex social processes that define, create and even threaten our natural environment. This course gives tools with which to think sociologically about environmental issues, such as understanding how environmental issues come to be seen as environmental problems, and how political, cultural and economic factors have come to shape our interaction with the natural environment.

Availability 2014

Semester 2

Lecturer(s)

Coordinator(s) Dr Manuel Vallee

Reading/Texts

A course reader will be made available if required

Assessment

Coursework + final exam

Points

SOCIOL 229: 15 points

Prerequisites

30 points at Stage I in Sociology or 15 points at Stage I in Sociology with a minimum B+ pass