ENS288 Environmental History I

Fakulta sociálních studií
jaro 2016
Rozsah
2/0. 6 kr. Ukončení: z.
Vyučující
Mgr. Filip Havlíček (přednášející)
doc. PhDr. Lubor Kysučan, Ph.D. (přednášející)
Mgr. Nicholas Paul Orsillo (přednášející)
Garance
doc. Mgr. Bohuslav Binka, Ph.D.
Katedra environmentálních studií – Fakulta sociálních studií
Kontaktní osoba: Bc. Petra Burišková
Dodavatelské pracoviště: Katedra environmentálních studií – Fakulta sociálních studií
Rozvrh
Út 17:00–18:30 U42
Omezení zápisu do předmětu
Předmět je nabízen i studentům mimo mateřské obory.
Mateřské obory/plány
předmět má 21 mateřských oborů, zobrazit
Cíle předmětu
The main aim of this course is to familiarize students with environmental history, that is, with the study of the interactions that have played out between humans and the environment over the course of our history as a species. In doing so, students should gain a good understanding how the past has affected the environment we live in and depend on today. Students will be able to understand and explain various topics currently popular within the field of environmental history. They will also gain an idea of the various methods that can be used in this interdisciplinary field. At the end of the course students will be able to recognize how past interactions between humans and the environment have created today's physical landscapes.
Osnova
  • Over the course of the semester, we will focus on various major topics from different time periods in global environmental history. Each lecture will present a different theme and time period. Some of the topics to be covered include: - Prehistory: the origins of humans, the dawn of agriculture - Antiquity: the environment in the classical world, Greece, Rome, etc. - the Middle Ages - the Age of Exploration: ecological imperialism and the Columbian exchange - the Enlightenment and the rationalization of the environment - the Industrial Revolution, progress, and environmental change - the origins of nature conservation and environmental protection - the environment after World War II: the Age of Ecology, high modernism A field trip will also be included.
Výukové metody
Coursework consists mainly of attending lectures, participating in classroom discussions, and completing reading assignments.
Metody hodnocení
In order to successfully complete this course, students must pass a written exam with a grade of 60% or higher. In addition, they will have to write a paper on one of the subjects discussed in the course.
Vyučovací jazyk
Angličtina
Další komentáře
Studijní materiály
Předmět je vyučován každoročně.
Předmět je zařazen také v obdobích jaro 2017, jaro 2018, jaro 2019, jaro 2020.