enh1gev global environments
GLOBAL ENVIRONMENTS
ENH1GEV
2020
Credit points: 15
Subject outline
This subject introduces you to key ideas within the Environmental Humanities. You will begin with the Anthropocene -the era in which humans have become a geological force. You will look at the relationship between nature and culture and their representation through processes that embed understandings of power and control. You then apply these ideas to four different case studies that focus on the themes of earth, wind, water and fire. You will consider the extraction of resources and people in Central and South America, including the Amazon, and look at the power of the monsoon in Asia: what does it mean for the region and the planet that half the world's population depends on the rains these winds bring? You will study the rising seas of the Pacific and the region's history of colonialization and decolonisation. Finally, you will look at Australian Aboriginal use of fire in land management, and consider the legacy of Black Saturday and the entanglement between humans and nature in that conflagration. This subject addresses La Trobe's Global Citizenship Essential.
SchoolHumanities and Social Sciences (Pre 2022)
Credit points15
Subject Co-ordinatorKatie Holmes
Available to Study Abroad/Exchange StudentsYes
Subject year levelYear Level 1 - UG
Available as ElectiveNo
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Bendigo, 2020, Semester 1, Day
Overview
Online enrolmentYes
Maximum enrolment sizeN/A
Subject Instance Co-ordinatorKatie Holmes
Class requirements
LectureWeek: 10 - 22
One 1.50 hour lecture per week on weekdays during the day from week 10 to week 22 and delivered via video conference.
SeminarWeek: 10 - 22
One 1.50 hour seminar per week on weekdays during the day from week 10 to week 22 and delivered via face-to-face.
Assessments
Assessment element | Category | Contribution | Hurdle | % | ILO* |
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Critical Appraisal, 800 wordsA short critical appraisal of a visual and textual source | N/A | N/A | No | 20 | SILO1, SILO5 |
Group Case Study, 1200 wordsA case study presented as a group assessment in a poster and/or an oral presentation | N/A | N/A | No | 30 | SILO1, SILO2, SILO3, SILO5 |
Research Essay, 2500 words | N/A | N/A | No | 50 | SILO1, SILO2, SILO3, SILO4, SILO5 |
Melbourne (Bundoora), 2020, Semester 1, Day
Overview
Online enrolmentYes
Maximum enrolment sizeN/A
Subject Instance Co-ordinatorKatie Holmes
Class requirements
LectureWeek: 10 - 22
One 1.50 hour lecture per week on weekdays during the day from week 10 to week 22 and delivered via video conference.
SeminarWeek: 10 - 22
One 1.50 hour seminar per week on weekdays during the day from week 10 to week 22 and delivered via face-to-face.
Assessments
Assessment element | Category | Contribution | Hurdle | % | ILO* |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Critical Appraisal, 800 wordsA short critical appraisal of a visual and textual source | N/A | N/A | No | 20 | SILO1, SILO5 |
Group Case Study, 1200 wordsA case study presented as a group assessment in a poster and/or an oral presentation | N/A | N/A | No | 30 | SILO1, SILO2, SILO3, SILO5 |
Research Essay, 2500 words | N/A | N/A | No | 50 | SILO1, SILO2, SILO3, SILO4, SILO5 |