Module GG1022: Introduction to Geography II
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Module Co-ordinator: Prof Anna Davies (daviesa@tcd.ie) |
This module will introduce key concepts relating nature, society and the environment as well as introducing interactions between humans and their environment, using case studies from the fields of resource exploitation, environmental degradation and environmental hazards.
This module aims to:
- Introduce students to foundational concepts and issues relating to the human-environment interface;
- Expose students to a range of sources and materials for analysing human-environment relations;
- Describe and analyse issues of environmental degradation;
- Identify and evaluate environmental hazards.
DOWNLOADS:
TURNITIN quickstart guide
Introduction to Environmental Geography
GG1022. Lecture 1. Introduction
GG1022. Lecture 2. Resources and Development
GG1022. Lecture 3. Unsustainable Development
GG1022. Lecture 4. Climate Justice
GG1022. Lecture 5. Sustainable Development
GG1022. Lecture 6. Ecological Modernisation
GG1022. Lecture 7. Summary
GG1022. Environmental Values Seminar
Learning Outcomes: On successful completion of this module
students will be able to:
- Define environmental geography and describe key areas of concern for environmental geographers;
- Explain the meaning of environmental resources and outline examples of resource exploitation;
- Critically examine environmental management approaches;
- Explain select cases of environmental degradation derived from human-environment interactions;
- Identify and evaluate human-environmental relations within select cases of environmental hazards.
Module Breakdown: Contact Hours (Lectures = 24 hrs; Seminars = 5hrs); Additional Input (Lecture/Seminar preparation = 58hrs; Essay preparation = 48hrs; Log = 20hrs; Group Project = 31hrs; Revision/Examination = 64hrs). TOTAL = 250.
Key texts:
Harris, F. (2004) Global environmental issues, Wiley, Chichester.
Middleton, M. (2008) The Global Casino: an introduction to environmental issues (4th Edition), Arnold, London.
Assessment: 2 hour examination (40%); course work (60%).