International development

Political Ecology and Environmental Justice

Module code: 013IDSANTH
Level 6
30 credits in spring semester
Teaching method: Seminar
Assessment modes: Not yet finalised

This module introduces the concepts of environmental justice and political ecology, examining:

• theoretical and methodological approaches to understanding the relationship between environmental change and social (in)justice
• the role of political ecology as a public-facing discipline engaging with activism and social movements.

The module is structured into three sections:

• Weeks 1-3: theoretical insights of political ecology and environmental justice
• Weeks 4-5: workshops on communication techniques and groupwork on student assessments
• Weeks 6-9: case studies and guest speakers discussing current political ecological concerns.