GEO61004 Environment, Society and Development: Key Issues, Debates and Concepts

Aims/Description: This module engages critically with the key theoretical debates that shape the relationships between the environment, society and international development. By looking at current questions in development theory and their relationship to development practice in the context of the Anthropocene and environmental change, it encourages students to think critically about the ways in which interdisciplinary approaches define issues and problems, and the theoretical viewpoints that inform their actions. The module is taught primarily through seminars: these structure students¿ learning, and provide an environment in which they can develop their skills in researching, presenting and debating arguments drawn from the academic literature on international development.

Staff Contact: KANAI JUAN M

Teaching Methods: Lectures, Seminars, Independent Study

Assessment: Course work

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