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AT3522: SOCIETY AND NATURE (2019-2020)

Last modified: 25 Sep 2019 09:58


Course Overview

Through a series of lectures and a mix of tutor and student led tutorials, this course will interrogate the division between society and nature. We will examine where the division came from, how it informs many understandings of humans and the environment, and whether we would be better off disposing of it altogether. Examples of the impact of this construction will be provided but students will be encouraged and expected to seek out their own and to do their own research which will then be brought back to the course through lively tutorial discussions resulting in peer and tutor feedback.

Course Details

Study Type Undergraduate Level 3
Session Second Sub Session Credit Points 15 credits (7.5 ECTS credits)
Campus Aberdeen Sustained Study No
Co-ordinators
  • Dr Robert Wishart

Qualification Prerequisites

  • Programme Level 3

What courses & programmes must have been taken before this course?

  • Any Undergraduate Programme (Studied)
  • Anthropology (AT) (Studied)

What other courses must be taken with this course?

None.

What courses cannot be taken with this course?

  • AT3018 Society and Nature (Studied)
  • AT3022 Society and Nature (Studied)
  • AT3518 Society and Nature (Studied)

Are there a limited number of places available?

No

Course Description

The course interrogates the distinction between society and nature by examining several topics including wildlife management, protected places, ritual regulation, climate change, energy, and animal rights. Each topic will be examined to provide a historical examination of anthropology's engagement with it as well as the challenges it presents today.

Contact Teaching Time

Information on contact teaching time is available from the course guide.

Teaching Breakdown

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Details, including assessments, may be subject to change until 31 August 2023 for 1st half-session courses and 22 December 2023 for 2nd half-session courses.

Summative Assessments

Essay

Assessment Type Summative Weighting 40
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Feedback Word Count 2500
Learning Outcomes
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Exam

Assessment Type Summative Weighting 50
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Feedback
Learning Outcomes
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Oral Presentation: Individual

Assessment Type Summative Weighting 10
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Feedback

One tutorial presentation with one 500 word reflection

Learning Outcomes
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Formative Assessment

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Course Learning Outcomes

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