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CRN 37344 is for online students, CRN 36036 is for students who will be coming to campus. Click the CRN and see Teaching Format for more information.
This course explores the harms experienced by people, non-human animals, and ecosystems as a result of human activity with the environment. Engaging with the concept of ecojustice, and drawing on a range of perspectives from the field of green criminology, the course examines the nature of harm in relation to issues such as oil sands extraction; blood timber; trophy hunting; climate refugees; and water security. Students will have the opportunity to conduct in-depth analysis for a case study of their choosing and to craft ecocritical responses to regulatory problems.
Course learning objectives
Students who pass this course should be able to:
Outline the components of an ecojustice framework
Differentiate between two or more perspectives within green criminological thought
Recognise instances of environmental harm in-situ.
Critique contemporary approaches to environmental regulation
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The Use of Te Reo Māori for Assessment Policy
Te Herenga Waka—Victoria University of Wellington values te reo Māori. Students who wish to submit any of their assessments in te reo Māori must refer to The Use of Te Reo Māori for Assessment Policy - PDF 134kb
He mea nui te reo Māori ki Te Herenga Waka. Ki te pīrangi koe ki te tuhituhi i ō aro matawai i roto i te reo Māori, tēnā me mātua whakapā atu ki te kaupapa here, The Use of Te Reo Māori for Assessment Policy - PDF 134kb
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