Unit Code: HIS804

Unit Name: Environmental History

Description: This course examines the history of the Environment, considering different perspectives and theories on Environment in its past and present manifestations. The course covers the multi-faceted ways in which the contemporary environment is transforming lives and opportunities, both negatively and positively, in different regions of the world. This course covers how overexpansion and the exhaustion of available natural resources have played key roles in the collapse of all great cultures in human history. The course ends by examining some of the particular challenges posed to the Pacific Environment, societies and cultures, both in the past and in the present era, and the transformative impact of the environment through religion, ideologies and United Nations Frameworks.

Learning Target Outcomes:

Prerequisite: Minimum GPA of 3.0 in any undergraduate degree

Prerequisite Sentence: N/A

Credit Point: 30

Offered In: Semester 2