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176308

Society, Climate Change and the Environment

Course
This course examines the interconnections between society and the environment from a social sciences perspective, emphasising the roles of science and politics in the creation of environmental knowledge and practice. We examine the causes and consequences of environmental problems, including climate change. We also consider possibilities for transformative change through activism, Te Ao Māori and other Indigenous perspectives, markets, government, and community-led initiatives.
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Course code

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176308
Level

The fourth number of the course code shows the level of the course. For example, in course 219206, the fourth number is a 2, so it is a 200-level course (usually studied in the second year of full-time study).
300-level
Credits

Each course is worth a number of credits. You combine courses (credits) to meet the total number of credits needed for your qualification.
15
Subject
Sociology

Course planning information

General progression requirements

You must complete at least 45 credits from 200-level before enrolling in 300-level courses.

Learning outcomes

What you will learn. Knowledge, skills and attitudes you’ll be able to show as a result of successfully finishing this course.
  • 1 Examine the causes, consequences, and potential solutions to environmental issues, including climate change, as they relate to human society.
  • 2 Critically explore the relations of power around environmental issues, and analyse how those relations reproduce and challenge inequalities.
  • 3 Explore understandings of environmental issues from Te Ao Māori and other Indigenous perspectives.
  • 4 Critically discuss the different ways people take action on environmental issues, including climate change, and reflect on your own role as an environmental actor.

Learning outcomes can change before the start of the semester you are studying the course in.

Textbooks needed

There are no set texts for this course.

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