HEN634 Environmental NGOs and society

Faculty of Social Studies
Autumn 2015
Extent and Intensity
0/2. 6 credit(s). Type of Completion: zk (examination).
Teacher(s)
Jan Haverkamp (lecturer)
Guaranteed by
doc. Mgr. Bohuslav Binka, Ph.D.
Department of Environmental Studies – Faculty of Social Studies
Contact Person: Bc. Petra Burišková
Supplier department: Department of Environmental Studies – Faculty of Social Studies
Timetable
Thu 15. 10. 9:45–16:45 Aula, Fri 16. 10. 9:45–16:45 Aula, Thu 29. 10. 9:45–16:45 Aula, Fri 30. 10. 9:45–16:45 Aula, Thu 3. 12. 9:45–16:45 Aula, Fri 4. 12. 9:45–16:45 Aula
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 35 student(s).
Current registration and enrolment status: enrolled: 0/35, only registered: 0/35, only registered with preference (fields directly associated with the programme): 0/35
fields of study / plans the course is directly associated with
Course objectives
1. Students understand the basic role in society of NGOs in general and environmental NGOs more specifically. 2. Students understand the main differences in roles of environmental NGOs in different societies (USA / Canada, Western Europe, Central Europe, Eastern Europe, Africa, Asia, Latin America, international / global / UN level). 3. Students understand the difference between local, national and international civil initiative. 4. Students know the situation under which environmental NGOs work in CZ and Europe. 5. Students know where to place different NGOs on the line non-violent – violent, extreme – main stream. 6. Students can form and express a well-founded opinion about who they would support or oppose under which circumstances. 7. Students understand the dynamics of NGO organisation.
Syllabus
  • 1.
  • Introduction and basis
  • Introduction in the way this seminar will be run
  • Mapping own experiences with and present position towards environmental NGOs
  • Stakeholders in environmental debates
  • Mapping stakeholders in several key environmental debates
  • Positioning the role of NGOs in these debates – Force Field Analysis
  • 2.
  • Principles, tools, dynamics and organisation of environmental NGOs I
  • Tools environmental NGOs have at their disposition
  • Underlying principles of non-violence, direct and symbolic action, relation of NGOs to the law
  • Some history of the NGO movement
  • Environmental campaigns
  • The Model for a Generated Campaign
  • Analysis of case campaigns
  • 3.
  • History of the environmental movement
  • Case stories of campaigns
  • Freedom of movement / repression of environmental NGOs
  • People in environmental NGOs
  • Motivation and roles in environmental NGOs
  • Working with volunteers
  • Environmental NGOs and gender issues
  • 4.
  • Principles, tools, dynamics and organisation of environmental NGOs II
  • Financing of NGO activities
  • Organisation structures of NGOs
  • Round-up – our position towards environmental NGOs
  • debate on the role of NGOs
  • short NVDA training (Non-Violent Direct Action)
  • finding our own position towards environmental NGOs
  • preparation for group-essay
Literature
  • See the IS documentation section for this course: READER
Teaching methods
The methodology is highly interactive. This means on the basis of short introductions, students research the field. Interactive methods are used to deepen insights. As final work, students produce in teams of 3 or 4 a position paper on one of 10 given central actual questions facing the NGO world in society. The result is discussed in a final oral examination.

Assessment methods
Team (3-4) produced position paper with discussion during oral examination.
Language of instruction
English
Follow-Up Courses
Further comments (probably available only in Czech)
Study Materials
The course is taught once in two years.
Teacher's information
https://is.muni.cz/auth/el/1423/podzim2013/HEN634/44059285/?lang=en
The course is also listed under the following terms Autumn 2013, Autumn 2017.
  • Enrolment Statistics (Autumn 2015, recent)
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