Sociology of the Environment (SOCY2020)
Information valid for Semester 2, 2019
Course level
Undergraduate
Faculty
Humanities and Social Sciences
School
Social Science School
Units
2
Duration
One Semester
Delivery mode
Internal
Class hours
2 Lecture hours
1 Tutorial hour
Incompatible
SO207
Assessment methods
Tutorial exercises, reflection on media item and research essay
Course enquiries
Associate Professor Kristen Lyons
Study Abroad
This course is pre-approved for Study Abroad and Exchange students.
Current course offerings
| Course offerings | Location | Mode | Course Profile |
| Semester 2, 2024 (22/07/2024 - 18/11/2024) | St Lucia | In Person | Profile unavailable |
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Course description
Focuses on the ways people in developed and developing nations identify and define environmental issues. It discusses the types of social action that are occurring in an effort to address the problems of environmental degradation. Topics include: the 'Green Revolution' in developing nations, environmental discourses, 'green' production, the environmental movement, the role of technology, and the prospects for ecologically sustainable development.
