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GEOG 205 : Environment and Society

Undergraduate course

Project description

A critical exploration of the interconnectedness of environment and society. The course highlights the importance of understanding how different views and attitudes influence people's interactions with the environment. Key themes include governance, management and development, which are addressed through issues such as conservation, climate change adaptation, disasters and resource use. Classes draw on a variety of case studies from New Zealand and overseas.

Year 2022

Location New Zealand

Organization University of Auckland

Project aims

Project outcome

By the end of this course, students will be able to: Evaluate key theoretical ideas about human-environment relations using place-based case studies from Aotearoa/New Zealand and beyond (Capability 1, 2, 5 and 6) Demonstrate an introductory understanding of the diversity and depth of human geography scholarship on environment and society interactions (Capability 1, 2 and 6) Be able to nvestigate and critique complex environmental problems in Aotearoa/New Zealand, Oceania, and beyond (Capability 1, 2, 3 and 5) Be able to critically discuss, organise and synthesise environmental geographical knowledge about how different views, attitudes, and values influence people�s interactions with the environment (Capability 1, 2, 3, 4 and 5) Develop and demonstrate an engagement with a diverse social groups� positions by distinguishing multiple ways of seeing and valuing different knowledges (Capability 1, 4, 5 and 6)