Universität Wien

124266 AR Cultural/Media Studies 1/2 (AR) 2 (2012S)

Environmental Politics in the United States

5.00 ECTS (2.00 SWS), SPL 12 - Anglistik
Continuous assessment of course work

Registration/Deregistration

Note: The time of your registration within the registration period has no effect on the allocation of places (no first come, first served).

Details

max. 24 participants
Language: English

Lecturers

Classes (iCal) - next class is marked with N

  • Tuesday 13.03. 08:30 - 10:00 Raum 1 Anglistik UniCampus Hof 8 3E-EG-05
  • Tuesday 20.03. 08:30 - 10:00 Raum 1 Anglistik UniCampus Hof 8 3E-EG-05
  • Tuesday 27.03. 08:30 - 10:00 Raum 1 Anglistik UniCampus Hof 8 3E-EG-05
  • Tuesday 17.04. 08:30 - 10:00 Raum 1 Anglistik UniCampus Hof 8 3E-EG-05
  • Tuesday 24.04. 08:30 - 10:00 Raum 1 Anglistik UniCampus Hof 8 3E-EG-05
  • Tuesday 08.05. 08:30 - 10:00 Raum 1 Anglistik UniCampus Hof 8 3E-EG-05
  • Tuesday 15.05. 08:30 - 10:00 Raum 1 Anglistik UniCampus Hof 8 3E-EG-05
  • Tuesday 22.05. 08:30 - 10:00 Raum 1 Anglistik UniCampus Hof 8 3E-EG-05
  • Tuesday 05.06. 08:30 - 10:00 Raum 1 Anglistik UniCampus Hof 8 3E-EG-05
  • Tuesday 12.06. 08:30 - 10:00 Raum 1 Anglistik UniCampus Hof 8 3E-EG-05
  • Tuesday 19.06. 08:30 - 10:00 Raum 1 Anglistik UniCampus Hof 8 3E-EG-05
  • Tuesday 26.06. 08:30 - 10:00 Raum 1 Anglistik UniCampus Hof 8 3E-EG-05

Information

Aims, contents and method of the course

This course explores the political views and debates that surround and inform the use, control and management of environmental resources in the United States in a foreign-language learning context. In so doing, we examine the key environmental laws, bureaucracies, cultural values, economics and ideologies underlying the environmental political process. Along the way, students critically examine the politics of current environmental issues in the United States, ranging from endangered species protection and old growth forests, to air pollution regulations and the environmental implications of global trade.

Assessment and permitted materials

This will be based on participation, class presentations and a final written paper of approximately 10 pages.

Minimum requirements and assessment criteria

This course is designed to introduce advanced students to a critical, contextualized and interdisciplinary study of contemporary environmental politics in the United States.

Examination topics

Lecture, student presentations and class discussion.

Reading list

The following book will be read (in stock at Facultas book store on Campus):
Vig, Norman & M. Kraft eds.: Environmental Policy and Politics: New Directions for the 21st Century, 7th ed. 2010.
Additional readings will be made available online or as mastercopies.

Association in the course directory

Studium: Diplom 343, MA 844;
Code/Modul: Diplom 426/428, 436/438, 526/528, 536/538, 721-723, MA6, MA7;
Lehrinhalt: 12-4262

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