Issues in environmental ethics

  • Teaching

    Details

    Faculty Faculty of Science and Medicine
    Domain Geography
    Code UE-SGG.00487
    Languages English
    Type of lesson Project
    Level Master
    Semester AS-2024

    Schedules and rooms

    Summary schedule Monday 15:15 - 17:00, Hebdomadaire (Autumn semester)
    Contact's hours
    		28

    Teaching

    Responsibles
    • Wallimann-Helmer Ivo
    Teachers
    • Roser Dominic
    • Wallimann-Helmer Ivo
    Description

    This seminar focuses on environmental issues from ethical perspectives. It will not only explore these issues in general and abstract terms, but chooses specific real-world topics that bring these ethical concerns to life. This course offers a thematic introduction to issues in environmental ethics while also introducing you to both exemplary classic and cutting-edge research in the field. The seminar has two parts. In a first part students get an introduction to ethics and the thematic fields discussed by reading research papers. In a second part students have the opportunity to acquire in-depth knowledge in one of the areas dealt with in the current course by reading a book and presenting a book review.

     

    In the Fall 2024 semester, we will address the biodiversity crisis, animal rights in nature and the food production system, and food as an environmental ethical issue more broadly.
    Training objectives

    By reading and discussing relevant literature in environmental ethics, students learn to critically reflect on and analyze arguments and theories in the context of the issues discussed in the current semester.
    Comments

    https://moodle.unifr.ch/course/view.php?id=267536
    Softskills No
    Off field Yes
    BeNeFri Yes
    Mobility Yes
    UniPop Yes
    Auditor Yes
  • Dates and rooms
    Date Hour Type of lesson Place
    16.09.2024 15:15 - 17:00 Cours PER 14, Room 2.226
    23.09.2024 15:15 - 17:00 Cours PER 14, Room 2.226
    30.09.2024 15:15 - 17:00 Cours PER 14, Room 2.226
    07.10.2024 15:15 - 17:00 Cours PER 14, Room 2.226
    14.10.2024 15:15 - 17:00 Cours PER 14, Room 2.226
    21.10.2024 15:15 - 17:00 Cours PER 14, Room 2.226
    28.10.2024 15:15 - 17:00 Cours PER 14, Room 2.226
    04.11.2024 15:15 - 17:00 Cours PER 14, Room 2.226
    11.11.2024 15:15 - 17:00 Cours PER 14, Room 2.226
    18.11.2024 15:15 - 17:00 Cours PER 14, Room 2.226
    25.11.2024 15:15 - 17:00 Cours PER 14, Room 2.226
    02.12.2024 15:15 - 17:00 Cours PER 14, Room 2.226
    09.12.2024 15:15 - 17:00 Cours PER 14, Room 2.226
    16.12.2024 15:15 - 17:00 Cours PER 14, Room 2.226
  • Assessments methods

    Projet

    Assessments methods By rating
  • Assignment
    Valid for the following curricula:
    Additional Courses in Sciences
    Version: ens_compl_sciences
    Paquet indépendant des branches > Specialized courses in geography (Master level)
    Additional programme requirements for PhD studies [PRE-DOC]
    Version: 2020_1/v_01
    Additional programme requirements for PhD studies (Faculty of Science and Medicine) > Specialized courses in geography (Master level)
    Environmental Sciences and Humanities [MA] 30
    Version: 2024_1/V_01
    Environmental Sciences and Humanities, minor Master > MSc-SE, Environmental Humanities Module, elective courses (from AS2024 on)
    Geography [3e cycle]
    Version: 2024_2/V_01
    Continuing education > Specialized courses in geography (Master level)
    Geography [POST-DOC]
    Version: 2015_1/V_01
    Continuing education > Specialized courses in geography (Master level)
    Geosciences [3e cycle]
    Version: 2024_2/V_01
    Continuing education > Specialized courses in geography (Master level)
    Geosciences [POST-DOC]
    Version: 2015_1/V_01
    Continuing education > Specialized courses in geography (Master level)
    MSc in Environmental Sciences and Humanities [MA] 120
    Version: 2024_1/V_01
    MSc in Environmental Sciences and Humanities, elective courses > MSc-SE, Environmental Humanities Module, elective courses (from AS2024 on)
    MSc-GG - Dynamics in Glaciology and Geomorphology [MA] 120
    Version: 2022_1/V_01
    MSc in Geography, Dynamics in Glaciology and Geomorphology, elective lectures and seminars (from AS2020 on) > MSc in Geography, supporting courses for the option DGG (from AS2018 on)
    MSc-GG - Nature, Society and Politics [MA] 120
    Version: 2022_1/V_01
    MSc in Geographie, Natur, Gesellschaft und Politik, Vorlesungen und Seminare zur Wahl (from AS2020 on) > MSc in Geography, social science module, elective courses (from AS2018 on)
    sp-MSc-GG - Dynamics in Glaciology and Geomorphology [MA] 120
    Version: 2022_1/V_01
    sp. MSc in Geography, Dynamics in Glaciology and Geomorphology, elective lectures and seminars (frmo AS2020 on) > MSc in Geography, supporting courses for the option DGG (from AS2018 on)
    sp-MSc-GG - Nature, Society and Politics [MA] 120
    Version: 2022_1/V_01
    MSc in Geographie, Natur, Gesellschaft und Politik, Vorlesungen und Seminare zur Wahl (from AS2020 on) > MSc in Geography, social science module, elective courses (from AS2018 on)