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Unit Summary
Unit aim
Introduces students to the writings of a number of authors surrounding the current reconceptualisation of nature within the legal sphere. Students will engage with environmental policies and regulations situated in diverse philosophical frameworks. Furthermore, students will analyse a series of fundamental key case studies in the field.
Unit content
Topic 1 Nature and natures
Topic 2 Eco-literacy
Topic 3 Sustainability
Topic 4 History of environmental ethics
Topic 5 Earth Jurisprudence and Wild Law
Topic 6 Rights of nature: a contemporary overview
Topic 7 Policies, regulations, resistances
Topic 8 Cultural and intercultural perspectives
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 | critically reflect upon the philosophical assumptions that inform the conceptualisation of nature and of human interactions with it |
| 2 | identify and evaluate the ethical frameworks that inform environmental regulation and policy |
| 3 | critically evaluate the relationship between social justice, environmental sustainability and law |
| 4 | apply ethical and philosophical insights to all environmental decision-making contexts |
On completion of this unit, students should be able to:
- critically reflect upon the philosophical assumptions that inform the conceptualisation of nature and of human interactions with it
- identify and evaluate the ethical frameworks that inform environmental regulation and policy
- critically evaluate the relationship between social justice, environmental sustainability and law
- apply ethical and philosophical insights to all environmental decision-making contexts