Duration
24h Th, 6h Pr
Number of credits
| Master in journalism (120 ECTS) | 5 crédits |
Lecturer
Coordinator
Language(s) of instruction
English language
Organisation and examination
Teaching in the second semester
Schedule
Units courses prerequisite and corequisite
Prerequisite or corequisite units are presented within each program
Learning unit contents
The course questions man's relationship to nature, most of the time using a critical approach to the social and political construction of nature. It emphasizes a holistic view of relationships with nature that combines natural sciences, social sciences, and geographic approaches.
The six chapters discuss principles of adaptation and precaution, exploitation of natural resources, natural risk management, the cultural construction of biodiversity and nature, desertification, governance and nesting of spatial scales.
Learning outcomes of the learning unit
- Identify environmental issues of a situation or a space
- Pay attention to the political nature of positions concerning environmental issues
- Develop a multiscalar approach to environmental issues
- Discuss and elaborate argument in Environmental approaches
- Write Recommendations
Prerequisite knowledge and skills
English B2
Planned learning activities and teaching methods
Flipped classroom based on readings and discussion animated by the students
Mode of delivery (face to face, distance learning, hybrid learning)
Blended learning
Additional information:
Individual preparation, presential classes.
Recommended or required readings
Castree N, Demeritt D., Liverman D., Rhoads B., 2009. A Companion to Environmental Geography, Blackwell Publishing Ltd, 588 p.
Castree N., Hulme M., Proctor J.D., 2018. Companion to Environmental Studies, Routlege Textbook, 848 p.
Exam(s) in session
Any session
- In-person
written exam ( open-ended questions ) AND oral exam
Written work / report
Continuous assessment
Additional information:
The evaluation is based on the three main activities of the course:
- 30% for the preparations and the participation during the six classes;
- 70% for the essay and oral examination.
Work placement(s)
Organisational remarks and main changes to the course
Contacts
Prof. Serge SCHMITZ, S.Schmitz@uliege.be
Prof. Pierre OZER, pozer@uliege.be