Environmental Politics in the Anthropocene (L2111)

30 credits, Level 6

Autumn teaching

Due to rapid environmental change, climate scientists describe the present as a new earth age. It’s called the Anthropocene, where humanity is Earth’s most impactful geological force. The Anthropocene challenges how we understand politics, what it can achieve and how it can respond to global problems.

On this module, you’ll explore:

  • different perspectives on ecology
  • perspectives on ecology’s governance from and beyond the Global North
  • causes of the climate crisis through policymaking, activism and art
  • potential solutions.

Teaching

16%: Practical (Fieldwork)
84%: Seminar

Assessment

30%: Coursework (Report)
70%: Written assessment (Essay)

Contact hours and workload

This module is approximately 300 hours of work. This breaks down into about 33 hours of contact time and about 267 hours of independent study. The University may make minor variations to the contact hours for operational reasons, including timetabling requirements.

We regularly review our modules to incorporate student feedback, staff expertise, as well as the latest research and teaching methodology. We鈥檙e planning to run these modules in the academic year 2026/27. However, there may be changes to these modules in response to feedback, staff availability, student demand or updates to our curriculum.

We鈥檒l make sure to let you know of any material changes to modules at the earliest opportunity.

Courses

This module is offered on the following courses: