Environmental Humanities – Environmental Humanities Orientation course
The course deals with environmental humanities as a field and provides insight into how to work with environmental humanities in different fields of knowledge. The course provides in-depth knowledge of how environmental humanities critically examine, broaden and understand environmental issues and sustainability work. Through reading classic and contemporary texts, a deeper understanding of the emergence of the field and the genealogy of knowledge as well as theoretical perspectives in the field is provided.
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Course structure
Teaching format
Teaching consists of seminars, which may include lectures. All teaching is compulsory. The obligation is regulated as stated below under the heading Knowledge control and examination, point d.
Teaching takes place at a distance or on campus as specified for each occasion for the course. Teaching is in English. For more detailed information, please refer to the course description. The course description is available no later than one month before the start of the course.
Learning outcomes
In terms of knowledge and understanding
• Demonstrate familiarity with environmental humanities as a field, its knowledge genealogy and place within different disciplines.
• Demonstrate familiarity with contemporary uses of environmental humanities
• Demonstrate in-depth knowledge of different analytical methods in environmental humanities.In terms of skills and abilities
• Demonstrate the ability to analyze and discuss texts and presentations orally and in writing, using different theoretical perspectives in environmental humanities.
• Demonstrate an understanding of how to work with environmental humanities in different fields of knowledge.
• Demonstrate the ability to reflect on the application of environmental humanities to different sustainability challenges.In terms of value capacity and approach
• Critically analyze, discuss and problematize different perspectives in environmental humanities.Assessment
The course is examined in writing and orally.
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Schedule
The schedule will be available no later than one month before the start of the course. We do not recommend print-outs as changes can occur. At the start of the course, your department will advise where you can find your schedule during the course. -
Course literature
Note that the course literature can be changed up to two months before the start of the course. -
Contact
Course coordinatorChristina Fredengren
Student affairs office
- Office hours
By appointment.
Study councellor and student affairs office
- Office hours
By appointment.
