Political Economy of the Environment (802AF)
Political Economy of the Environment
Module 802AF
Module details for 2023/24.
30 credits
FHEQ Level 7 (Masters)
Module Outline
This module explores a series of key environmental issues and challenges through the lens of different political economy and political ecology approaches. Early sessions survey different ways of thinking about the environment in political economy terms of who wins, who loses, how and why from the prevailing distribution of benefits and burdens of resource use and allocation. Concepts from political economy, political ecology and ecological economics among others are then drawn upon to make sense of the actors, institutions and politics at work in a range of key issue areas such as climate change, energy, food and water. We explore key contemporary debates within each of these areas and encourage you to develop your own critical thinking on these issues.
Module learning outcomes
To be able to apply concepts from the field of political economy to a range of environmental and developmental issues.
To be able to understand the politics of a range of environment and development issues covered in the course.
To be able to conduct independent research into the political economy of environmental issues through literature and web-based searches.
To be able to articulate and defend a position on many of the key issues covered in the course.
| Type | Timing | Weighting |
|---|---|---|
| Coursework | 30.00% | |
| Coursework components. Weighted as shown below. | ||
| Essay | T1 Week 7 | 100.00% |
| Essay (3500 words) | Semester 1 Assessment Week 1 Mon 16:00 | 70.00% |
Timing
Submission deadlines may vary for different types of assignment/groups of students.
Weighting
Coursework components (if listed) total 100% of the overall coursework weighting value.
| Term | Method | Duration | Week pattern |
|---|---|---|---|
| Autumn Semester | Seminar | 2 hours | 11111111111 |
| Autumn Semester | Lecture | 1 hour | 11111111111 |
How to read the week pattern
The numbers indicate the weeks of the term and how many events take place each week.
Prof Grace Carswell
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Dr Andrea Brock
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Prof Anne-Meike Fechter
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Mr Fred Fordham
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