Introduction to the Environmental Humanities
Undergraduate course
- ECTS credits
- 15
- Teaching semesters
- Spring
- Course code
- AHKR203
- Number of semesters
- 1
- Teaching language
- English
- Resources
- Schedule
- Reading list
Course description
Objectives and Content
Learning Outcomes
On successful completion of the course, the student will achieve the following learning outcomes:
Knowledge:
- Possess a good knowledge of the foundations, development and goals of the Environmental Humanities.
- Possess good knowledge of, and argue for, the role of humanities and social sciences in understanding and addressing environmental themes and problems.
- Understand, articulate and assess various perspectives on and approaches to the environment so as to discuss and address a variety of environmental issues.
Skills:
- Ability to draw on own knowledge and specialisation as well as other perspectives to contribute to discussions pertaining to the environment.
- Effectively conduct multidisciplinary research in relation to a variety of environmental themes and issues.
- Good ability to conduct basic fieldwork, take thorough notes in the field and in class to compose critical, creative and reflexive pieces of writing.
General competence:
- Develop and strengthen critical thinking skills.
- Ability to have effective discussions and formulate own perspective.
ECTS Credits
Level of Study
Semester of Instruction
Place of Instruction
Required Previous Knowledge
Recommended Previous Knowledge
Credit Reduction due to Course Overlap
Access to the Course
The course has an individual admission and 20 places.
To apply, complete the form on AHKR's website here: skjemaker.app.uib.no/view.php?id=18224380
The application must include a letter of motivation (max. 400 words) which together with grades and progression of studies will be assessed in the admission process.
Applicaion Deadline
10. January
Teaching and learning methods
Compulsory Assignments and Attendance
Seminars, excursions/fieldwork and submission of practice fieldwork exercise are obligatory.
The practice fieldwork exercise (up to 500 words) is a collection of notes and a short write-up of a brief fieldwork task. It is evaluated as pass/fail, with feedback given to the students to help them complete their Portfolio. This will then be written up and expanded to be one entry of their Portfolio.
Forms of Assessment
Portfolio (up to 3000 words).
The portfolio will comprise reflexive write-ups of the seminars and fieldwork for the course, as well as a full write-up of the practice task. Students will also write up a summary entry of the portfolio to connect all the entries. There will therefore be a total of 7 entries.
The assessment can be delivered in Norwegian or English.
Guidance on completing the portfolio will be provided.
Grading Scale
Assessment Semester
Reading List
1200 pages.
The reading list will be available by 01.12 of the spring semester