310224 (v.2) Ecology and Culture 321

Area:	Department of Communication and Cultural Studies
Credits:	25.0
Contact Hours:	3.0
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Lecture:	1 x 1 Hours Weekly
Tutorial:	1 x 2 Hours Weekly
Syllabus (HB):	The crucial questions of how we get to know and have our say about the significant environmental issues of the day such as sustainable development and climate change, and how experts should go about explaining important new ecological knowledge to the public, is addressed. The roles of feature films, film and television documentaries science journalism, creative non-fiction, traditional literary genres, radio talks, museum displays, and the internet, will be examined. The rise of environmental consciousness and activism through analysis of popular representations of nature from the nineteenth century to the present day. Application of historical-theoretical approaches to analyse ecological knowledge in its cultural and political contexts - colonial, national, racial and gendered. International in scope, the unit also examines the important Australian tradition, including Indigenous Australian perspectives, from early nature writing to today's environmental debates, ecotourism and green activism in a range of media, including the Web.
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Field of Education:	091500 Language and Literature (Narrow Grouping)
SOLT (Online) Definitions*:	Informational *Extent to which this unit or thesis utilises online information
Result Type:	Grade/Mark

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