? Credit Points : 20  ? SCQF Level : 11  ? Acronym : GEO-P-ESCEE

This course involves becoming familiar with a range of cultures ways of interacting with their environments. It also involves studying the historical development of a particular (now dominant) Western way of managing 'natural resources', and examines and debates contemporary controversies and case studies. By enabling students to engage with fascinating and stimulating cultures, debates and case studies, the course encourages students to develop fresh perspectives on the causes and potential solutions to the problems surrounding human-environmental relations. By the end of the course students will have developed a range of resources (and anthropological/ sociological/ philosophical skills) which will enable them to bring fresh approaches to both the general issues and the particular professional situation they find themselves in. Developing these skills is thus both personally and professionally highly rewarding. This module involves inputs from a range of specialists from throughout the University and beyond.

? Pre-requisites : Available only to postgraduate students

Home subject area

Postgraduate Courses (School of GeoSciences), (School of GeoSciences, Schedule N)

? Normal year taken : Postgraduate

? Delivery Period : Semester 1 (Blocks 1-2)

? Contact Teaching Time : 4 hour(s) per week for 10 weeks

First Class Information

Date Start End Room Area Additional Information 19/09/2007 09:00 13:00 Room 4, Crew Building Annexe KB

All of the following classes

Type Day Start End Area Lecture Wednesday 09:00 13:00 KB

to be provided

coursework assessment
exam

Exam times

Diet Diet Month Paper Code Paper Name Length 1ST December 1 - 2 hour(s)

The Course Secretary should be the first point of contact for all enquiries.

Course Secretary

Ms Leigh Murray
Email : leigh.murray@ed.ac.uk

Course Organiser

Dr Hamish Ross
Email : Hamish.Ross@ed.ac.uk

Course Website : http://www.geos.ed.ac.uk/postgraduate/MSc/EnvirSust.html

School Website : http://www.geos.ed.ac.uk/

College Website : http://www.scieng.ed.ac.uk/