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SYLLABUS
Environmental History and Challenges for the 21st Century I - Overview, 6 ECTS Credits
 
COURSE CATEGORY   Master´s programme in Science Sustainable Development
MAIN FIELD OF STUDY   Miljövetenskap - MXA
SUBJECT AREA  
  COURSE CODE   746A30
AIM OF THE COURSE
Having completed the course the student should be able to:
* Understand how present environmental problems have evolved, how they have been managed and at a basic level identify future potential problems and solutions,
* Assess dimensions in environmental problems from a historical point of view – both in a global and a regional perspective,
* Show a conceptual understanding of the basics behind the pollution problems from both a natural sciences perspective and from the societal point of view,
* Critically analyse the interplay between natural and anthropogenic impact,
* Demonstrate understanding of potential future environmental challenges,
* Give evidence of understanding of major options to manage environmental problems,
* Discuss different approaches of the interaction between human and environment from an interdisciplinary point of view,
* Gain knowledge about the key concepts in environmental history,
* Critically asses current environmental problems in their historical and anthropogenic context.
CONTENTS
The focus of the course is on the interaction over time between societies and the environment. It covers environmental changes in the five spheres of the environment: the lithosphere, pedosphere, the atmosphere, the hydrosphere and the biosphere. The course provides advanced understanding of the driving forces behind the pollution and natural resource depletion in these spheres. The students learn to understand, examine and analyse the historic development of interaction between human and the environmen, as well as causes behind environmental degradation and potential solutions. Through the multidisciplinary approach, the linkage between the natural and social science perspectives will be focused upon.
TEACHING
Lectures will provide an overview of the readings and anchor the knowledge base of the subject. The gain of knowledge is reinforced during seminars and discussions.
EXAMINATION
The course is examined through active participation in seminars and through a final written, individual examination.

Students failing an exam covering either the entire course or part of the course two times are entitled to have a new examiner appointed for the reexamination.

Students who have passed an examination may not retake it in order to improve their grades.
ADMISSION REQUIREMENTS

Applicants must hold a bachelor's degree/kandidatexamen (equivalent for example a professional degree) of at least 180 ECTS credits, including a 15 ECTS credit degree paper or equivalent. Relevant background is studies within natural science, social science, health science, humanities or engineering that relate to the environmental, social or economic aspects of sustainable development.
Documented knowledge of English equivalent to "Engelska B"; i.e. English as native language or an internationally recognized test, e.g. TOEFL (minimum scores: Paperbased 550 + TWE-score 4.0, computorbased 213 and internetbased 79), IELTS, academic (minimum score: Overall band 6.0 and no band under 5.0), or equivalent.
GRADING
The course is graded according to the ECTS grading scale A-F
CERTIFICATE
Course certificate is issued by the Faculty Board on request. The Department provides a special form which should be submitted to the Student Affairs Division.
COURSE LITERATURE
The course literature is decided upon by the department in question.
OTHER INFORMATION
Planning and implementation of a course must take its starting point in the wording of the syllabus. The course evaluation included in each course must therefore take up the question how well the course agrees with the syllabus.

The course is carried out in such a way that both men´s and women´s experience and knowledge is made visible and developed.
 
Environmental History and Challenges for the 21st Century I - Overview
Environmental History and Challenges for the 21st Century I -Overview
 
Department responsible
for the course or equivalent:
TEMA - The Tema Institute
           
Registrar No: 1334/06-41   Course Code: 746A30      
    Exam codes: see Local Computer System      
Subject/Subject Area : Miljövetenskap - MXA          
           
Level   Education level     Subject Area Code   Field of Education  
A1X       MXA   NA  
The syllabus was approved by the Board of Faculty of Arts and Science 2007-08-17