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HU Credits:
1
Degree/Cycle:
2nd degree (Master)
Responsible Department:
European Studies
Semester:
2nd Semester
Teaching Languages:
English
Campus:
Mt. Scopus
Course/Module Coordinator:
Dr. Markus Hadler
Coordinator Office Hours:
Before class
Teaching Staff:
Prof Markus Hadler
Course/Module description:
This course introduces you to environmental sociology with a special emphasis on cross-national differences in environmental problems, political and economic contexts, and environmental activism
Course/Module aims:
Discussing and understanding environmentalism in the European context: Policy and Social Movements in Europe
Learning outcomes - On successful completion of this module, students should be able to:
…discuss basic concepts of environmental sociology
…identify environmental problems and other contextual characteristics
…apply this knowledge in studying political activism and present findings
…possess a basic understanding of the kinds of policies that governments use to mitigate environmental problems;
Attendance requirements(%):
Attendance is required
Teaching arrangement and method of instruction:
interactive (e.g. seminar, course: conveying knowledge by presentations, discussions etc.)
Course/Module Content:
Day 1 Environmentalism: Ideology and collective action
Day 2 Structures: Markets and Politics
Day 3 Globalization, Inequality and Sustainability
Day 4 Climate Change, Science, and Risk
Required Reading:
Charles L. Harper: “Environment and Society” Prentice Hall
Additional Reading Material:
Will be announced
Course/Module evaluation:
End of year written/oral examination 0 %
Presentation 25 %
Participation in Tutorials 20 %
Project work 0 %
Assignments 0 %
Reports 25 %
Research project 0 %
Quizzes 30 %
Other 0 %
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