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PL30028: French national option F12: Environnement, société, développement

Follow this link for further information on academic years Academic Year: 2014/5
Further information on owning departmentsOwning Department/School: Department of Politics, Languages and International Studies
Further information on credits Credits: 6
Further information on unit levels Level: Honours (FHEQ level 6)
Further information on teaching periods Period: Semester 2
Further information on unit assessment Assessment Summary: CW 33%, ES 67%
Further information on unit assessment Assessment Detail:
  • EU30028 Coursework (CW 33%)
  • EU30028 Essay (ES 67%)
Further information on supplementary assessment Supplementary Assessment: Like-for-like reassessment (where allowed by programme regulations)
Further information on requisites Requisites: Before taking this unit you must take EU20011
Further information on descriptions Description: Aims:

* To explore environmental problems in terms of their political and social dimensions and present the main debates on their nature and severity;
* to evaluate the impact of the environmental debate in France by reference to public opinion and the media;
* to assess the impact of EU policy-making;
* to promote understanding of environmental policy-making processes at the international level;
* to outline the nature, scope and impact of sustainable development discourses.

Learning Outcomes:
On successful completion of this unit, students will be able to:
* demonstrate familiarity with key concepts related to environmental issues and sustainability;
* evaluate different types of discourse and argument related to the environment;
* identify and use different ways of analysing environmental problems;
* demonstate understanding of the interaction between social, political, economic and physical desiderata in the amelioration of environmental problems;
* demonstrate knowledge of the drivers of environmental policy in national and international contexts;
* demonstate understanding of the roles of different actors, including policy-makers, NGOs, firms, consumers and citizens;
* evaluate different types of policy content and instruments, and assess their strengths and weaknesses;
* show understanding of the challenges posed by sustainable development for the future;
* discuss issues raised in French.

Skills:
Skills in critical analysis, conceptual thinking, precision in the use of written and spoken language, exercise of independent judgement, reasoned argument, effective communication in the target language, and the planning/conduct/reporting of non-quantitative research are developed and assessed in this unit.

Content:
The major themes studied are:
* the ideas behind environmentalism and political ecology;
* the impact of environmental ideas on the media and on public opinion;
* green politics in France today;
* environmental policy-making in France and the EU;
* interpretations of sustainable development;
* global issues, such as climate change, and the role of international treaties.
The unit is taught in French.
Further information on programme availabilityProgramme availability:

PL30028 is Optional on the following programmes:

School of Management
  • UXXX-AYB05 : BSc(Hons) International Management and Modern Languages (French) with Year Abroad (Year 4)
Department of Politics, Languages and International Studies
  • UHPL-AYB13 : BA(Hons) French and Politics with Year Abroad (Year 4)
  • UHPL-AYB08 : BA(Hons) Modern Languages and European Studies (French and ab initio Italian) with Year Abroad (Year 4)
  • UHPL-AYB09 : BA(Hons) Modern Languages and European Studies (French and ab initio Russian) with Year Abroad (Year 4)
  • UHPL-AYB05 : BA(Hons) Modern Languages and European Studies (French and German) with Year Abroad (Year 4)
  • UHPL-AYB04 : BA(Hons) Modern Languages and European Studies (French and Italian) with Year Abroad (Year 4)
  • UHPL-AYB18 : BA(Hons) Modern Languages and European Studies (French and Spanish) with Year Abroad (Year 4)

Notes:
* This unit catalogue is applicable for the 2014/15 academic year only. Students continuing their studies into 2015/16 and beyond should not assume that this unit will be available in future years in the format displayed here for 2014/15.
* Programmes and units are subject to change at any time, in accordance with normal University procedures.
* Availability of units will be subject to constraints such as staff availability, minimum and maximum group sizes, and timetabling factors as well as a student's ability to meet any pre-requisite rules.