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Unit Summary
Unit aim
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
Learning outcomes
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: | |
|---|---|
| 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:
- demonstrate an understanding of the interrelatedness of law, mythology and science fiction
- discuss how science fiction may represent a new mythology for the future
- demonstrate an understanding of the basic principles of Earth Jurisprudence
- discuss the possible relevance of climate fiction in the legal realm
- discuss the relationship between Earth Jurisprudence and climate fiction
- employ critical thinking to analyse climate fiction as a new mythology for the future