FSS:ENSn4581 Lifestyle - Course Information

ENSn4581 Lifestyle and Environmental Issues

Extent and Intensity

1/1/0. 8 credit(s). Type of Completion: z (credit).

Teacher(s)

Mgr. Vojtěch Pelikán, Ph.D. (lecturer)

Guaranteed by

Mgr. Vojtěch Pelikán, Ph.D.
Department of Environmental Studies – Faculty of Social Studies
Contact Person: Mgr. Kateřina Müllerová
Supplier department: Department of Environmental Studies – Faculty of Social Studies

Timetable

Thu 22. 2. 10:00–11:40 U32, Thu 29. 2. 10:00–11:40 U32, Thu 7. 3. 10:00–11:40 U32, Thu 14. 3. 10:00–11:40 U32, Thu 21. 3. 10:00–11:40 PC25, Thu 28. 3. 10:00–11:40 U32, Thu 4. 4. 10:00–11:40 U32, Thu 11. 4. 10:00–11:40 U32, Thu 18. 4. 10:00–11:40 U32, Thu 25. 4. 10:00–11:40 U32, Thu 2. 5. 10:00–11:40 U32, Thu 9. 5. 10:00–11:40 U32, Thu 16. 5. 10:00–11:40 U32

Prerequisites (in Czech)

! HEN581 Lifestyle &&! NOW ( HEN581 Lifestyle )&& TYP_STUDIA ( N )

Course Enrolment Limitations

The course is also offered to the students of the fields other than those the course is directly associated with.
The capacity limit for the course is 20 student(s).
Current registration and enrolment status: enrolled: 8/20, only registered: 0/20, only registered with preference (fields directly associated with the programme): 0/20

fields of study / plans the course is directly associated with

• Environmental Studies (programme FSS, N-ENV)

Course objectives

The course is based on the accepted assumption that lifestyle choices, especially the dynamics and the structure of material consumption and free-time activities, have a decisive impact on nature (apart from population size and technologies). The course seeks to find and interpret environmentally friendly lifestyle choices and stresses the connections with mainstream lifestyle choices. It also attempts to question some journalistic stereotypes.

Learning outcomes

After attending the course, a student will be able to:
- identify main environmental dimensions of sociological research on lifestyles
- prepare research design for his or her master thesis.

Syllabus

• Introduction into the seminar contents and its requirements
• Key concepts of the lifestyle area and individuation/individualism
• Discussion on literature
• Discussion on student essays

Literature

required literature
• LIBROVÁ, Hana, Vojtěch PELIKÁN, Lucie GALČANOVÁ and Lukáš KALA. Věrní a rozumní: kapitoly o ekologické zpozdilosti (The Faithful and the Reasonable: Chapters on Ecological Foolishness). 1. vyd. Brno: Munipress, 2016, 328 pp. ISBN 978-80-210-8454-4. Available from: https://dx.doi.org/10.5817/CZ.MUNI.M210-8412-2016. info

Teaching methods

Teaching methods include:
introduction lectures about the theme of lifestyle
home preparation, reading of obligatory texts
structured discussion about the texts
seminar paper
critical discussion about papers.

Assessment methods

Discussion of assigned texts, reading, and writing an essay. Participation at seminars is mandatory with a maximum of three absences allowed.

Language of instruction

Czech

Further comments (probably available only in Czech)

Study Materials
Information on completion of the course: Podmínkou absolvování je závěrečná seminární práce, průběžně kontrolovaná četba v ČJ a AJ, a max. 3 absence za semestr od data konečné registrace.
The course is taught annually.
Information on course enrolment limitations: Předmět je primárně určen studentům magisterského stupně oboru Environmentální studia. Minimální počet zapsaných studentů pro vypsání předmětu: 5

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