ENSn4663 Environmental synthesis of humanities

Faculty of Social Studies
Autumn 2020
Extent and Intensity
1/1/0. 8 credit(s). Type of Completion: z (credit).
Taught online.
Teacher(s)
Mgr. Vojtěch Pelikán, Ph.D. (seminar tutor)
Mgr. Jan Zámečník, Ph.D. (lecturer)
Guaranteed by
prof. RNDr. Hana Librová, CSc.
Department of Environmental Studies – Faculty of Social Studies
Contact Person: Mgr. Kristína Markechová
Supplier department: Department of Environmental Studies – Faculty of Social Studies
Timetable
Thu 8. 10. 10:00–11:40 M117, Thu 15. 10. 10:00–11:40 M117, Thu 22. 10. 10:00–11:40 M117, Thu 29. 10. 10:00–11:40 M117, Thu 5. 11. 10:00–11:40 M011, Thu 12. 11. 10:00–11:40 M117, Thu 19. 11. 10:00–11:40 M117, Thu 26. 11. 10:00–11:40 M117, Thu 3. 12. 10:00–11:40 M117, Thu 10. 12. 10:00–11:40 M117, Thu 17. 12. 10:00–11:40 M117, Thu 7. 1. 10:00–11:40 M117, Thu 14. 1. 10:00–11:40 M117
Prerequisites
! HEN663 Environmental synthesis &&! NOW ( HEN663 Environmental synthesis )&&(! TYP_STUDIA ( B ))
We recommend students to attend the ENSn581 seminar" Lifestyle and Environmental Issues", to which this course is closely linked, and those who attended the ENSn581 will have priority on enrolment.
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: 0/20, 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
Course objectives
Elective course intended for students at the end of the Master's degree program. Here are some of the unpredictable questions that emerge explicitly and latently during the course of study, but for which clarification did not take place. We especially recommend the subject to those who have completed the course Lifestyle and Environmental Problems. In any case, the seminar is not a tutor for state final examinations!
Learning outcomes
After attending the course, a student will be able to:
- interpret environmental issues in context and into theoretical depth
- synthesise pieces of knowledge obtained in particular courses throughout curriculum
- enhance quality of his or her master or PhD thesis.
Syllabus
  • For example, can changes in individual behaviour solve environmental problems? Does the change of lifestyle necessarily mean a victim? Did the human evolution led to a creature responsible for its behaviour? We will try to cope even with the themes considered in our society, in the media, but sometimes in the environmental movement, as being delicate or taboo. For example, we will be interested in the environmental context of population development, so-called direct actions, misanthropic attitudes, etc. Other questions can be raised on the basis of suggestions from students.
Literature
    required literature
  • WYNES, Seth & Kimberly A. NICHOLAS. 2017. „The climate mitigation gap: education and government recommendations miss the most effective individual actions.“ Environmental Research Letters 12(7). doi: 10.1088/1748-9326/aa7541
  • LIBROVÁ, Hana and Vojtěch PELIKÁN. Ethical Motivations and the Phenomenon of Disappointment in Two Types of Environmental Movements: Neo-Environmentalism & the Dark Mountain Project. Environmental Values. Cambridge: White Horse Press, 2016, vol. 25, No 2, p. 167-193. ISSN 0963-2719. Available from: https://dx.doi.org/10.3197/096327116X14552114338828. info
Teaching methods
2 hours per week, individual reading, seminar discussion, seminar paper - references on the   empirical probe.
Assessment methods
Continuous reading texts (from hour to hour), seminar work, total 8 credits, credit
Language of instruction
Czech
Further comments (probably available only in Czech)
Study Materials
The course is taught annually.
Information on course enrolment limitations: Předmět je primárně určen studentům magisterského stupně oboru Environmentální studia.

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