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This course analyses environmental politics, ideas and public policy. Fieldwork is included.
Has green politics come of age? Around the world from Tunisia to New York we've seen spontaneous movements challenging four difficult and intersecting problems of sustainability: dangerous environmental change, growing social inequality, weakening democracy and a paradigm of growth that has contributed to skyrocketing youth unemployment and resource extraction beyond the capacity of the planet (Jackson, 2009; Hansen 2009; Rockstrom et al 2009, Wilkenson and Pickett, 2009; Hayward 2012).This course examines the roots of environmental thinking, emerging activism and a variety of public policy responses at local government level, community and regional planning and new activism . We ask- what is the history and future for green ideas, environmental policy and practice?Field TeachingThe course include a field trip to Kaikoura- the tentative date 1-3 April includes bus travel and your accommodation at the UC field centre where you will work on group activities with the local council and planning bodies and learn how to conduct team field work and make community presentations - The aim is to provide you with an opportunity to gain field research skills, community reporting and presentation skills, policy making and political analysis skills. Final date for the trip tbc with the class.
30 points in POLS at 200 level. Students without 30 points at 200 level in POLS but with at least a B average in 75 points in appropriate courses may be admitted with the approval of the Head of Department and/or Programme Coordinator.
Bronwyn Hayward
One aim of this course is to foster deeper, slower more careful reading - you are asked to read at least 4 (ideally 6) books from the list - there is also a class recommended text:Hayward, Bronwyn; Children Citizenship and Environment: Nurturing a democratic imagination in a changing world; 2012. (Copies in the library if you do not wish to purchase this)
Reading note: 10% - due 18 March (length 800 words)Field notes and presentation: 25% - due 3 April Field report: 35 % - due 21 May (length 3000 words)Final test: 30 %
Essay boxes are located on the 5th floor Locke, outside the POLS office, Locke 501.
Domestic fee $1,464.00
International fee $5,950.00
* All fees are inclusive of NZ GST or any equivalent overseas tax, and do not include any programme level discount or additional course-related expenses.
For further information see Language, Social and Political Sciences .