Environmental Protest: Past & Present (013GS)
Environmental Protest: Past and Present
Module 013GS
Module details for 2021/22.
30 credits
FHEQ Level 6
Module Outline
In December 2016 the first Climate Emergency Declaration was made, this marking the emergence of a new wave of globally-coordinated and high profile environmental protests. Yet such protests over human-induced climate change represent the latest in a long line of organised protests concerned with the protection and preservation of local and international environments, and an even longer history of resistances to changes in the local environment. This module analyses the causes, objectives, forms of organisation, methods and modes of protest, and effectiveness of a range of environmental protests over the last 300 years and over a range of spatial scales.
Module learning outcomes
Demonstrate an understanding of the development of environmental protest and environmental movements
Evaluate the role of organised protest in social and political change
Analyse the roles of methods of control and modes of contestation in shaping environmental protests
Synthesise accounts of past and present environmental protests and social movements in evaluating their influence on shaping institutions, policies and practices
| Type | Timing | Weighting |
|---|---|---|
| Portfolio (3000 words) | Semester 2 Assessment Week 1 Mon 16:00 | 60.00% |
| Coursework | 40.00% | |
| Coursework components. Weighted as shown below. | ||
| Report | T2 Week 8 | 100.00% |
Timing
Submission deadlines may vary for different types of assignment/groups of students.
Weighting
Coursework components (if listed) total 100% of the overall coursework weighting value.
| Term | Method | Duration | Week pattern |
|---|---|---|---|
| Spring Semester | Seminar | 2 hours | 10000000001 |
| Spring Semester | Seminar | 3 hours | 01111110110 |
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