The environmental crisis we currently face resulting from human activities are profoundly entangled with biological, ecological, geographical and geological processes. In this module you will engage with the issues and debates surrounding the Anthropocene such as the speed, scope and scale of human activities on the earth as a system. Further, we will look at the multi-dimensionality of the Anthropocene including environmental, social, political, and cultural. Due to the multi-disciplinary approach required to understand and develop solutions for the current environmental crisis, in this module we will also investigate fundamental skill sets required by academics to engage with other academics and society as a whole on multiple levels, such as data collection and analysis, accessing and critical reviewing literature, and presentation of evidence in multiple formats (e. g. written, oral and visual).
Lecture 16, Seminar (includes some PC sessions) 16
Short Writing Piece (1,000 words) worth 34%
Group Presentation worth 33%
Group Poster worth 33%.
Reassessment Method: Like-for-like
On successfully completing the module, students will be able to:
Critically engage with key issues, debates, and perspectives surrounding the Anthropocene as an area of multi-disciplinary research and debate, and communicate this in multiple formats (e.g., written, oral, and visual)
Outline the relevance of the Earth systems in all its diversity and how this relates to the concept and problem of the Anthropocene
Develop an ability to critically engage with the evidence supporting competing interpretations of and approaches to the problem, as well as the significance to society and policy
Recognise the principles of data collection, organisation and analysis (both qualitative and quantitative) to provide an informed response to the key issues surrounding the Anthropocene
Identify and apply academic tools including library and online resource access, analysis of articles, and academic writing
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