Overview
A critical examination of the concept of environment (nature) from a cross-cultural perspective, with focus on sustainability, environmental justice, and conservation.
How is the global discourse on environment and environmental sustainability reflected in and shaped by cultural practices, across different media, communities and locations? This paper focuses on how the relationship between humans and “nature” has been captured and mediated on screens, embodied and performed on stage, expressed and recounted on page, via an examination of cross-cultural case studies from different regions, worldwide.
About this paper
| Paper title | Cultures of the Environment |
|---|---|
| Subject | Global Studies |
| EFTS | 0.15 |
| Points | 18 points |
| Teaching period | Semester 2 (On campus) |
| Domestic Tuition Fees ( NZD ) | $1,040.70 |
| International Tuition Fees | Tuition Fees for international students are elsewhere on this website. |
- Prerequisite
- 36 points
- Restriction
- GLBL 301
- Schedule C
- Arts and Music
- Eligibility
- Suitable for students of all disciplines who seek to develop the ability to communicate effectively and appropriately in intercultural situations, be it at home or in international settings.
- Contact
- languages@otago.ac.nz
- Teaching staff
- Paper Structure
- Teaching Arrangements
- Textbooks
All reading material for this course is provided to students as e-readings via Blackboard.
- Graduate Attributes Emphasised
- Global perspective, Interdisciplinary perspective, Lifelong learning, Communication, Critical thinking, Cultural understanding, Ethics, Environmental literacy, Information literacy, Research, Self-motivation.
View more information about Otago's graduate attributes. - Learning Outcomes
Students who successfully complete this paper will:
- Demonstrate an understanding of fundamental concepts and principles of communication between people from different social and cultural backgrounds
- Generate insights into social, cultural and historical dimensions of cultural and subcultural groups around the world
- Reflect critically upon the influence of your own culture on how you view yourself and others
- Compare communication behaviour, verbal and non-verbal, of different cultural groups and interpret the behaviour through culture
- Apply knowledge and skills to demonstrate autonomy, expert judgement, adaptability, and responsibility as an effective and ethical communicator across multiple cultural contexts
- Demonstrate an ability to acquire, organise, analyse and evaluate and present information