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Unit of Study LAW72021 - Myths for the Future: Law and Climate Fiction in the 21st Century (2020)

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This unit will explore the mythical foundations of modern law and illustrate how science fiction, and more specifically climate fiction, may represent a new “mythology for the future”. Students will be asked to read a selection of contemporary works of climate fiction and discuss their possible relevance in the legal realm, with particular reference to environmental law and Earth Jurisprudence.

Unit content

 

Topic 1: Law and mythology

Topic 2: Law and science fiction

Topic 3: Science fiction as a new mythology for the future

Topic 4: Earth Jurisprudence and climate fiction

Topic 5: The possible role of climate fiction in the legal realm

Topic 6: Critical analysis of some works of climate fiction

 

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Unit Learning Outcomes express learning achievement in terms of what a student should know, understand and be able to do on completion of a unit. These outcomes are aligned with the graduate attributes. The unit learning outcomes and graduate attributes are also the basis of evaluating prior learning.

On completion of this unit, students should be able to:

GA1: Intellectual rigour, GA2: Creativity, GA3: Ethical practice, GA4: Knowledge of a discipline, GA5: Lifelong learning, GA6: Communication and social skills, GA7: Cultural competence
Learning outcome count Learning outcome description GA1 GA2 GA3 GA4 GA5 GA6 GA7
1 demonstrate an understanding of the interrelatedness of law, mythology and science fiction
2 discuss how science fiction may represent a new mythology for the future
3 demonstrate an understanding of the basic principles of Earth Jurisprudence
4 discuss the possible relevance of climate fiction in the legal realm
5 discuss the relationship between Earth Jurisprudence and climate fiction
6 employ critical thinking to analyse climate fiction as a new mythology for the future

On completion of this unit, students should be able to:

  1. demonstrate an understanding of the interrelatedness of law, mythology and science fiction
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  2. discuss how science fiction may represent a new mythology for the future
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  3. demonstrate an understanding of the basic principles of Earth Jurisprudence
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  4. discuss the possible relevance of climate fiction in the legal realm
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  5. discuss the relationship between Earth Jurisprudence and climate fiction
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  6. employ critical thinking to analyse climate fiction as a new mythology for the future
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