SOC302 Environment and Society (8)
AbstractThe subject examines the environment and environmental issues from a sociological perspective. It considers the social origins of the current environmental crisis, the social basis of environmental concern, and social aspects to the solutions of environmental problems. Issues relating to an understanding of the environmental movement will be addressed as well as sociological factors involved in Landcare. One area of emphasis will be environmental issues within agriculture. Other topics to be addressed include environmental and social impact assessment, ecotourism, urban environmental issues and global warming. |
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Session 1 | Distance | Albury-Wodonga Campus |
Continuing students should consult the SAL for current offering details: SOC302
Where differences exist between the Handbook and the SAL, the SAL should be taken as containing the correct subject offering details.
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Subject informationDuration | Grading System | School: |
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One session | HD/FL | School of Humanities and Social Sciences |
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Learning OutcomesUpon successful completion of this subject, students should:
Be able to critically reflect on technical concepts involved in environmental management; Have developed an understanding of the social basis of environmental problems; Be able to critically evaluate environmental extension programs, especially relating to land management within agriculture; Have developed an understanding of the social and political difficulties inherent in environmental management. |
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SyllabusThe subject will cover the following topics: The social and political basis of environmental problems
Ecologically sustainable development and the limits to growth debate
Pollution and urban environmental problems
Social factors in impact assessment
Global environmental problems and global warming
Ecotourism and the sociology of tourism and recreation
The sociological critique of traditional agricultural extension
Farmer environmental decision making
Farming styles, farming subculture and environmental management
Sociological factors of Landcare |
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The information contained in the 2016 CSU Handbook was accurate at the date of publication: 06 September 2016. The University reserves the right to vary the information at any time without notice.