ANTH30U7: People and Nature

• The Anthropocene and Multispecies Anthropology (ANTH2387) OR The Anthropocene and Multispecies Anthropology (ANTH2387) OR Ecology (BIOL2461) OR Behaviour (BIOL2511)

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• To encourage critical reflection on the relationships between humans and nature.
• To understand the diversity of perspectives in key debates on human-wildlife relationships.
• To apply anthropological and ecological perspectives to explore the biodiversity crisis and its effects on human-nature interactions
• To investigate how environmental and anthropogenic change impact the nature and context of human-wildlife relationships.

• This module will explore the diverse relationships between humans and nature.
• Topics will have some ecological or natural science relevance, but content will draw on and integrate a range of disciplinary perspectives.
• Themes will draw on contemporary issues and may include: People and nature and the biodiversity crisis; Consumptive use of wildlife; Human-wildlife interactions and conflict; Wildlife management and control; Wildlife trade; Citizen science and connection to nature; Human superpredators and human shields.

Subject-specific Knowledge:

• Advanced understanding of the relationships between humans and nature.
• In depth knowledge of major issues and case studies in human-wildlife relationships.

Subject-specific Skills:

• Ability to access and synthesize specialised literature on the study of the relationship between humans and nature.
• Ability to critically analyse and evaluate information from different disciplines.
• The ability to evaluate anthropological arguments and evidence.

Key Skills:

• Analysis of complex issues, questions, debates, and critical arguments in discussions and written form.
• Integrating and evaluating a range of information and data from primary and secondary sources.
• The ability to communicate a complex topic in an effective and compelling manner.

• The module will integrate lecture, class and assessment surgery components, alongside wider reading.
• Lectures will provide students with an outline of key knowledge and debates in the topic area, highlighting relevant examples and cases studies.
• Classes will develop the topics and debates through analysing case studies via presentations and videos, discussion, group work and practical exercises.
• Assessment surgeries will help to prepare students for their summative assignment.
• Student preparation and reading time will allow engagement with specific studies relevant to the classes and reading related to the assessment.
• Summative assessment will consist of written assignment in the format of a Perspective article for an academic journal (e.g. People and Nature) drawing on the case topics and case studies in the classes.

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