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Rethinking Nature: Environmental Knowledge, Science and Society

Code: SOES270

Credits: 15

Semester: Semester 2

The module explores how relationships between people and environments are understood, represented, and governed in contemporary society. Drawing on human geography, environmental psychology, philosophy, and science and technology studies, students examine how environmental problems are defined, experienced, and acted upon across different forms of knowledge and expertise. The module focuses on key themes including risk, nature, health, adaptation, sustainability, and human–more-than-human relations, using real-world case studies to develop critical and analytical skills. Particular attention is given to the ethical and political dimensions of environmental issues, asking who benefits, who bears costs, and whose voices are heard in shaping environmental futures. Through lectures, seminars, and applied learning activities, students build reflexive awareness of their own assumptions while strengthening their ability to communicate environmental issues clearly and responsibly to diverse audiences.