Courses & Units

Environmental Justice, Politics and Policy HPP312

Introduction

This unit takes an environmental justice perspective in introducing students to the dynamics that shape contemporary environmental policy (including green politics) with broad appeal to students of politics and policy, justice studies, environmental studies and science. The roles of politics and the state in delivering environmental justice and policy outcomes are considered with reference to a number of case studies including climate change. The unit also traces in a comparative sense, environmental justice ideas, values and politics from grass roots inception, through to green political platforms and the policy agendas of greens within and supporting governments.

Summary

Unit name Environmental Justice, Politics and Policy
Unit code HPP312
Credit points 12.5
College/School College of Arts, Law and Education
School of Social Sciences
Discipline Politics and International Relations
Coordinator Doctor Hannah Murphy-Gregory
Available as an elective? Yes
Delivered By University of Tasmania
Level Advanced

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Learning Outcomes

  • Explain key conceptual difficulties, theoretical perspectives and debates in the fields of environmental justice, politics and policy.
  • Apply relevant theoretical perspectives and debates to real world examples of environmental justice, politics and policy.
  • Analyse the complex and dynamic relationships between environmental justice, politics and policy, policy outcomes, and political actors and institutions, at the local, national and/or international levels.
  • Communicate your ideas coherently in written and/or oral forms.
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Requisites

Prerequisites

25 points at introductory level in any discipline in any faculty

Mutual Exclusions

You cannot enrol in this unit as well as the following:

HPP212 AND HSD330 AND HSD230

Teaching

Teaching Pattern

On Campus:

1 hour lecture and online materials, 1x weekly

1 hour tutorial, 1x weekly

Off Campus:
1 hour lecture and online materials, 1x weekly

1 hour online tutorial discussion, 1x weekly

AssessmentMyLO quiz on Module 1 of unit content (10%)|Tutorial attendance and participation/ Online tutorial attendance and participation. (10%)|Research Essay (40%)|Take home exam (40%)
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Textbooks

Required

Required readings will be listed in the unit outline prior to the start of classes.
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