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    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

    Professor Paola Voci and Dr Moira Fortin Cornejo

    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.
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    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

    Timetable

    Semester 2

    Location
    Dunedin
    Teaching method
    This paper is taught On Campus
    Learning management system
    Blackboard

    Lecture

    Stream Days Times Weeks
    Attend
    A1 Monday 12:00-13:50 29-35, 37-42

    Tutorial

    Stream Days Times Weeks
    Attend
    A1 Tuesday 14:00-14:50 29-35, 37-42
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