Course overview
This course engages the key issues, debates, and theories in the anthropology and sociology of climate change. It aims to critically engage the ways that society responds to climatic transformations while attending to the cultural, socio-economic, and political diversities that impact how people understand and react to climate emergencies. Coursework will examine the main methodologies and concepts that social scientists apply to their fieldwork and climate research. It will also help students identify engaged and applied projects that can leverage the power of social and cultural adaptations to address the causes and solutions of the worlds most pressing environmental concerns.
- The Effect Climate Has On Us
- The Elements And Us
- Social Resilience And Climate Futures
Course learning outcomes
- Appreciate the impact that climate transformations have on social and cultural worlds
- Reflect upon the role of human agency in fostering climate resilience
- Identify and analyse the role of local knowledge practices in climate adaptations
- Demonstrate a capacity for creative thought and social analysis
- Undertake policy analysis to identify how institutions can support resilience to climate change
- Hone problem solving tools and research skills that are attentive to socio-cultural diversity
Availability
Class details
Adelaide City Campus East
Class number 57329
Section SE01
Size 60
Available 60
Class number 57328
Section SE02
Size 60
Available 60
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