College of Social Sciences and International Studies
Environmental Knowledge Controversies
Module POC3095 for 2024/5
Module POC3095 for 2024/5
- Overview
- Aims and Learning Outcomes
- Module Content
- Indicative Reading List
- Assessment
Undergraduate Module Descriptor
POC3095: Environmental Knowledge Controversies
This module descriptor refers to the 2024/5 academic year.
Please note that this module is only delivered on the Penryn Campus.
Module Content
Syllabus Plan
Whilst the module’s precise content may vary from year to year, it is envisaged that the syllabus will cover some or all of the following topics:
Part One: Key Concepts and Frameworks
- Scientific paradigms
- Social constructionism
- The sociology of science
- The science-policy nexus
Part Two: Applied Case Studies (possible examples are given, below)
- Climate change
- Bees and neo-nicotinoids
- Biodiversity/conservation
- Land use disputes
Learning and Teaching
This table provides an overview of how your hours of study for this module are allocated:
Scheduled Learning and Teaching Activities | Guided independent study | Placement / study abroad |
---|---|---|
20 | 130 | 0 |
...and this table provides a more detailed breakdown of the hours allocated to various study activities:
Category | Hours of study time | Description |
---|---|---|
Scheduled Learning and Teaching Activity | 20 | 10 x 2 hour seminars |
Guided Independent Study | 38.5 | 3.5 hours preparing for each seminar |
Guided Independent Study (small group work) | 91.5 | Assesment preparation |
Online Resources
This module has online resources available via ELE (the Exeter Learning Environment).