Topics in Environmental Humanities

Environmental humanities is an interdisciplinary field that draws on methods, perspectives, and approaches from across the humanities. The field explores the relationship between humans and the environment and develops new ways of thinking about the environment. It challenges the assumption that environmental problems are solely scientific or technical, arguing that they also stem from cultural and religious values, political systems, and historical processes.

The course provides students with a specialization in a relevant theme in the environmental humanities. The specific topic will vary by semester according to available teaching resources and research interests. The department announces the theme that is offered before the start of the semester.

Upon completion of the course, the student will have the following learning outcomes defined in terms of knowledge, skills and general competence:

Knowledge:

• The student has knowledge of important topics, theories, problems, and processes of a specialized topic in environmental humanities.

Skills:

• The student is able to apply key tools and methods relating to a topic in the environmental humanities
• The student can find, assess and refer to information and academic material and relate it to an issue in the environmental humanities.

General competence:

• The student can present important academic material such as theories, problems and solutions, and exchange opinions with others with a background in the environmental humanities.

The student demonstrates an understanding of the necessity for creative and adaptive problem-solving approaches toward complex global issues.