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.

School: Humanities and Social Sciences (Pre 2022)

Credit points: 15

Subject Co-ordinator: Katie Holmes

Available to Study Abroad/Exchange Students: Yes

Subject year level: Year Level 1 - UG

Exchange Students: No

Available as Elective: No

Learning Activities: N/A

Capstone subject: No

Subject particulars

Subject rules

Prerequisites: N/A

Co-requisites: N/A

Incompatible subjects: N/A

Equivalent subjects: N/A

Quota Management Strategy: N/A

Quota-conditions or rules: N/A

Special conditions: N/A

Minimum credit point requirement: N/A

Assumed knowledge: N/A

Career Ready

Career-focused: No

Work-based learning: No

Self sourced or Uni sourced: N/A

Entire subject or partial subject: N/A

Total hours/days required: N/A

Location of WBL activity (region): N/A

WBL addtional requirements: N/A

Graduate capabilities & intended learning outcomes

Graduate Capabilities

COMMUNICATION - Communicating and Influencing

COMMUNICATION - Cultural Intelligence and Global Perspective

COMMUNICATION - Digital Capability

DISCIPLINE KNOWLEDGE AND SKILLS

INQUIRY AND ANALYSIS - Creativity and Innovation

INQUIRY AND ANALYSIS - Critical Thinking and Problem Solving

INQUIRY AND ANALYSIS - Research and Evidence-Based Inquiry

PERSONAL AND PROFESSIONAL - Adaptability and Self-Management

PERSONAL AND PROFESSIONAL - Ethical and Social Responsibility

PERSONAL AND PROFESSIONAL - Leadership and Teamwork

Intended Learning Outcomes

01. Understand the key concepts of environmental humanities specifically: the relationship between nature and culture; the ideas of the Anthropocene and environment; ideas about representation and power.

02. Critically reflect, in groups and as an individual, on the interconnections between humans and nature.

03. Analyse, in groups and as an individual, the different ways global environmental change effects people and cultures.

04. Analyse the ways diverse cultures and communities understand and respond to environmental change differently and the implications of this for the future.

05. Identify and interpret a wide range of visual and textual material working collaboratively and autonomously.

Bendigo, 2020, Semester 1, Day

Overview

Online enrolment: Yes

Maximum enrolment size: N/A

Enrolment information: N/A

Subject Instance Co-ordinator: Katie 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	Comments	Category	Contribution	Hurdle	%	ILO*
Critical Appraisal, 800 wordsA short critical appraisal of a visual and textual source	N/A	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	N/A	No	30	SILO1, SILO2, SILO3, SILO5
Research Essay, 2500 words	N/A	N/A	N/A	No	50	SILO1, SILO2, SILO3, SILO4, SILO5

Melbourne (Bundoora), 2020, Semester 1, Day