ENVIRONMENT AND SOCIETY

  1. Course Description
    이 과목은 환경사회학의 관점과 이러한 관점의 변화가 어떤 방식으로 이루어졌는지에 대해 이해하는 것을 목표로 한다.
  2. Course Objectives
    This course provides students with the knowledge of the environment in sociological perspective. The students do not just understand the cost of human activities with environmental ends, but also be able to adjust personal, political and societal behaviors contributing to these issues. Their job in the future may, or may not be environmental protection field. However, no matter the government, business sector and social organizations are all part of the entire world. The collective action of every individual can contribute to environmental friendly, and sustainable development.
  3. Teachnig Method
    Students should attend all classes. Participation in discussion sessions is highly encouraged.
  4. Textbook
  5. Assessment
    Assignment (30%) The assignment is an individual assignment for every student to fill in a checklist. Students are required to walk around the Seongseo Campus of Keimyung University and nearby Sindang-dong or Igok-dong neighborhood to identify one environmental problem in each location (altogether two items). Then the students have to take a photo of it, describe the issues, its physical and human causes, and finally suggest a solution to solve the problem. Presentation (30%) Students in a group of 2-4 persons are required to design an Environmental Advocacy Project. The project is to solve an environmental problem in South Korea, or another country/ region, or globally. A project design form will be provided to each group. The group identified the environmental problem, describe its causes and effects, choose a way of advocacy and list the expected result. At the 14th week, each group should make a half-hour oral presentation on their project.
  6. Requiments
    Nil
  7. Practical application of the course
    Upon completion of this course students will be equipped to: 1. Understand the perspective of environmental sociology. 2. Discuss fundamental issues affecting the environment and the relationship between humanity and the environment. 3. Analyze and explain the interconnections between the environment with human activities, economic practices, societal relationships and public policy in sociological perspective. 4. Appraise the concept of environmental citizenship, and sustainable development and its contribution to local and global environmental challenges.
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